Kolkata, Oct 26 Three people were arrested for allegedly stripping a young man and his father and parading them through the streets of Kolkata’s Behala area over the man’s relationship with a woman, triggering public outrage in the locality, a senior police officer said on Monday.
The alleged incident took place on Sunday in the Basundhara Park area within Sarsuna police station limits, he said, adding that among the three arrested were the woman’s father and maternal uncle.
“The woman’s family allegedly caught them together and subsequently confined the young man inside a house. The young man was allegedly assaulted by the woman’s father and maternal uncle,” the officer said.
Preliminary probe revealed that the man’s father was then summoned to the spot, he said.
“After that, the woman’s family allegedly handed the man’s father a firearm and threatened him with a choice: either to kill his son or walk naked through the streets,” he said, adding that the duo were subsequently stripped and allegedly paraded in public.
“We found that a friend of the young man was also reportedly assaulted and subjected to similar humiliation,” he said.
A video purportedly showing the incident has gone viral on social media. PTI, however, could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.
“The video sparked tension in the locality, as angry residents allegedly attempted to vandalise the woman’s house. A police team rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control,” the officer added.
Some members of the woman’s family fled before police arrived, he said.
“The woman’s maternal uncle was caught by locals and handed over to the police,” the officer said.
(PTI News)
