- 17-year-old boy, his father, and his friend were allegedly paraded naked in Kolkata.
- The teenager was caught kissing his 13-year-old girlfriend.
- Three people have been arrested.
Kolkata: Police have arrested three people after a 17-year-old boy, his father, and his friend were allegedly assaulted and paraded naked through the streets of Sarsuna in South Kolkata on Sunday evening. The incident took place after the teenager was caught kissing his 13-year-old girlfriend.
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What Happened In Sarsuna?
According to news agency PTI, citing a senior police officer, the girl's family caught the young couple together. Following this, the girl's father and maternal uncle arrived at the location, took the teenager and his friend to a nearby house and assaulted them. They then forced the boy to call his father to the place.
When the father arrived, he was also assaulted by a group of people. He alleged that the girl's uncle gave him a gun and an ultimatum: either shoot his own son or walk naked with him in public. The three victims were then forced to walk naked along the street while people recorded the incident on their phones.
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"Then the girl's maternal uncle gave me a gun, saying that I have two options. One is to shoot my son or walk naked with him," the boy's father told PTI.
"People took videos of me, my son and his friend walking naked. It was such a humiliation for us," he added.
Angry Residents Try To Vandalise Girl's House; 3 Arrested
A video purportedly of the incident quickly went viral on social media, sparking tension in the locality, with angry residents attempting to vandalise the girl's house. A police team reached the spot and brought the situation under control.
Based on a complaint lodged by the boy's father, police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including attempt to murder, voluntarily causing hurt with dangerous weapons, wrongful confinement, defamation, criminal intimidation, and kidnapping.
"The girl's parents were arrested from their home. Her maternal uncle was caught by locals and handed over to police. We are trying to find out the firearm and enquire from where it was procured," the senior police officer said.
Investigation is currently underway to identify and arrest other individuals involved in the assault who fled the scene before police arrived.
(With Inputs From PTI)