Kolkata cop touches woman inappropriately outside Durga Puja pandal, arrested

A 50-year-old Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Kolkata Police has been arrested after being accused of sexually harassing a 21-year-old woman who was volunteering at a Durga Puja pandal in the city.A video of the incident, which is said to have taken place on Saturday, October 17, has also gone viral on social media. The accused has been identified as Kabirul Islam, who is also named in records as Kabirul Hasan Mondal.The cop is attached to the Kolkata Armed Police. Kabirul was taken into custody after the viral video surfaced and a formal complaint of sexual harassment was lodged against him by the volunteer.In the video, he appears to be touching the woman inappropriately while she is seated on a chair on a busy street. The incident allegedly took place a little before midnight near the exit gate of New Alipore's Suruchi Sangha Durga Puja pandal, where the complainant was stationed.According to the FIR, the accused made unwelcome physical contact. The police said that the policeman's family has been informed about the case and further legal proceedings against him are underway.- Ends