A distressing incident of public humiliation has emerged from the Sarsuna area of Kolkata, where three individuals were allegedly forced to strip and walk naked along a crowded road. The incident, which reportedly took place on Sunday evening, has led to the arrest of three suspects, including the parents of a 13-year-old girl and her maternal uncle, Rahul Burman. Authorities have confirmed that the confrontation was sparked by the family’s opposition to a relationship between the minor and an 18-year-old man.
According to investigators, the situation began when the 18-year-old man went to Basundhara Park to meet the girl during the Lakshmi Puja festival. The accused allegedly detained the teenager and his friend at the location. Reports indicate that the group then summoned the young man's father to the park under duress. Police officers familiar with the matter stated that Rahul Burman, identified as the primary accused, allegedly held the three victims at gunpoint and subjected them to physical assault.
The father of the teenager provided a harrowing account of the ordeal, alleging that he was coerced by the accused into choosing between two violent acts. He claimed that Burman demanded he either shoot his own son with a pistol or stab him with a knife that had been heated in an oven. Upon the father's refusal to comply with these demands, the situation escalated further. The victims alleged that they were not permitted to use a quieter route, but were instead forced to parade naked along a busy main road, where bystanders filmed the incident on their mobile devices.
Following the public incident, tension spread through the local community in Basundhara Park. Angry residents reportedly ransacked the residence of the minor girl on both Sunday night and Monday morning. In response to the growing unrest, the local police administration deployed personnel from the Sarsuna police station to the area to restore order and manage the escalating public response.
A senior official from the Kolkata Police confirmed that a formal case has been registered. The accused are facing charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for a series of serious offenses. These include criminal intimidation, kidnapping, unlawful confinement, and outraging the modesty of a person. Additionally, the police have invoked sections related to the possession and use of an illegal firearm and a sharp weapon during the commission of the crime.
The videos of the event, which were captured by members of the public, have since circulated online, drawing significant attention to the case. As the investigation continues, authorities are focusing on the sequence of events that led to the confinement and public shaming of the three individuals. The suspects remain in police custody as legal proceedings move forward, and law enforcement continues to monitor the situation in the affected neighborhood to prevent further retaliatory violence.
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