‘Screamed for help, none came forward’: 23-year-old journalist assaulted by drunk youths inside Kolkata's subway
A 23-year-old woman journalist was assaulted by six to seven drunk youths inside Sodepur railway station subway on Dashami night after resisting molestation. She suffered facial injuries and tried to chase the attackers, but they escaped. The woman, returning home alone, reported that the youths hurled obscene remarks, touched her inappropriately, and physically attacked her when she resisted. She alleged police inaction initially, with two GRP personnel refusing to intervene. She later lodged an FIR at Belghoria GRP. CCTV footage helped identify two accused, while raids are underway. The incident sparked outrage over suburban railway station safety.
A 23-year-old woman journalist was assaulted by six to seven drunk youths inside Sodepur railway station subway on Dashami night after resisting molestation. She suffered facial injuries and tried to chase the attackers, but they escaped. The woman, returning home alone, reported that the youths hurled obscene remarks, touched her inappropriately, and physically attacked her when she resisted. She alleged police inaction initially, with two GRP personnel refusing to intervene. She later lodged an FIR at Belghoria GRP. CCTV footage helped identify two accused, while raids are underway. The incident sparked outrage over suburban railway station safety.
