Two men have been arrested in connection with separate sexual assault cases reported from different parts of Kolkata. One involving a 27-year-old woman, the other a nine-year-old minor girl. One of the arrested accused men is a medical student from one of the reputed government medical colleges of the city.
In the first case, registered at central Kolkata’s Muchipara Police Station (Case dated June 6), a 28-year-old mother alleged that her neighbour, identified as Arko Jyoti Kundu alias “Chotka”, lured her nine-year-old daughter with chocolates and repeatedly assaulted her at his residence. The incident allegedly took place on or before June 4. The case was registered on Friday, June 6.
The accused also reportedly threatened the victim with dire consequences to ensure her silence and suppress the facts of the crime, a statement from the Kolkata Police said. The accused has been arrested.
The accused has been booked under Sections 64(1), 65(2), 75, and 351(3) of the BNS, along with Section 6 of the POCSO Act. He was arrested following a preliminary investigation.
In the second case, registered at Patuli Women’s Police Station in the southern fringes of Kolkata (Case No. dated January 30), a woman accused her boyfriend of repeated sexual assault and forced miscarriages. Police said the accused had been in a relationship with the complainant and allegedly caused three pregnancies over time, all of which were terminated without her consent.
“The statement of the victim lady was recorded under Section 183 BNSS,” stated a Kolkata Police official. “Primary medical examination as well as medico-legal examination of the victim lady was conducted. Local witnesses were examined and their statements recorded under Section 180 BNSS. Relevant documents have also been seized.”
The details of the accused were not shared by the police in this incident.
He was arrested on June 5, Thursday.
The Kolkata Police officials have said now both cases are under investigation.
Published – June 07, 2025 12:16 am IST