Kharibari, 10th January: A teen was allegedly molested and threatened by two young men while returning home from her tuition in Kharibari. The incident led to the arrest of Mohammad Samim and Mohammad Siddique.
According to the complaint filed at Kharibari police station, the victim regularly attended tuition classes in Kharibari Bazaar. On Tuesday evening, the teen was walking home alone when the two accused allegedly followed her, shot obscene remarks, and harassed her. Upon resisting their advances, she was threatened with being sexually assaulted and killed.
Following the incident, the terrified teen reported the matter to her family, who immediately lodged a complaint at the Kharibari Police Station. The police arrested the two individuals and produced them before the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court. The victim’s family demanded strict punishment for the accused.