Kolkata woman pushed off moving bus after protesting sexual harassment | Kolkata News
KOLKATA: A 22-year-old woman sustained injuries near her eyes after being allegedly pushed off a moving bus by her molester in north Kolkata’s Sinthee More on Friday afternoon after she protested against sexual harassment by a fellow passenger.The accused, identified as Md Saif alias Saifuddin (21), a resident of Narkeldanga, was arrested by Cossipore Police. He was charged under multiple sections of the BNS, including sections 74 (assault or the use of criminal force against a woman with the intent to outrage her modesty), 79 (gestures or acts intended to insult the modesty of a woman), and 115 (2) (voluntarily causing hurt).According to police sources, the incident occurred between 3:30 pm and 4 pm when the woman, a resident of Sinthee, was travelling on a public bus from Sealdah. The accused boarded the bus at Rajabazar and allegedly began inappropriately touching her despite strong protests.“When I objected to his behaviour, he violently pushed me. I fell from the moving bus,” the woman stated in her complaint. She suffered injuries near her eye after hitting a metal bus handle during the fall.Local residents and fellow passengers helped police arrest the accused at Sinthee More. The victim was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.“We have registered a case and arrested the accused,” said a senior police officer at Cossipore police station. “We will pray in court to record her confidential statement before a magistrate,” he added.Police officials said they were reviewing CCTV footage from the area and gathering statements from witnesses, including the bus conductor.(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
