Siliguri, 23rd October: Ashighar Police Outpost arrested a man for allegedly attempting to molest a woman in the Netaji Pally area of Ward No. 37 in Siliguri. The accused has been identified as Pranakrishna Chakraborty.
According to the complaint, the woman would go out early every morning to collect flowers near her house. The accused allegedly used to stare at her inappropriately and make gestures towards her.
The accused later allegedly called the woman to his house on the pretext of offering to massage her feet, where he attempted to molest her.
Following the incident, the woman lodged a complaint at Ashighar Police Outpost. Acting on the complaint, police launched an investigation and arrested Pranakrishna Chakraborty.
The accused was produced before the Jalpaiguri court on Friday. Police have initiated a detailed investigation into the incident.
