Kolkata Acropolis Mall Harassment Case: Six Arrested After Woman Doctor’s Complaint

A woman doctor has alleged that she was harassed while watching a film with her husband and friends at Acropolis Mall in Kolkata. Kasba police arrested six people after the complaint, and an investigation is underway.

According to reports, the incident took place on Sunday evening inside the Cinepolis cinema at the mall. The woman alleged that a group of six men made obscene and sexually suggestive remarks and that they confronted her group after she objected to their behaviour.

Six arrested after complaint

Police reached the cinema after the hall authorities alerted Kasba police. The accused were taken into custody after an altercation was reported. Police identified the six arrested people as Anand Kumar, Suresh Kumar, Arvind Kumar, Srijan Darbar, Manoj Roy and Arindam Ghosh.

That cases were registered under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The allegations remain allegations at this stage, and the investigation is continuing.

Police investigation underway

Police are questioning the arrested individuals to establish the sequence of events and examine the allegations made by both sides. The incident has also brought renewed attention to security and conduct inside crowded entertainment venues.