Siliguri, 22nd October: Siliguri Police have arrested one person in connection with an incident involving alleged harassment of women and the assault of two men near a restaurant on Sevoke Road in Siliguri on the night of Durga Puja Ashtami. The court has remanded the accused, identified as Krish Saha, to 14 days of judicial custody. Police have launched a search for several others allegedly involved in the incident.
The incident took place outside a restaurant on Sevoke Road, where a group of youths allegedly made obscene remarks towards women. When two men, Shubhojit Dutta and Bikram Chowdhury, objected, they were allegedly attacked with a sharp object and sustained head injuries.
A written complaint was subsequently lodged at Siliguri Police Station, naming several youths, including Sawon Raj Saha, Sribanta Raj Saha and Krish Saha. Acting on the complaint, police launched an investigation and arrested Krish Saha. Efforts are underway to trace the other accused.
