KOLKATA: A woman travelling on an app bike was molested by a biker at a busy crossing in north Kolkata late on Friday evening. According to the complainant, the harassment began near Mullickbazar crossing and went on for an hour till Vivekananda Road-Bidhan Sarani crossing.The woman was travelling towards Goabagan on an app bike after booking a ride near St Xavier’s School around 7 pm. When the bike stopped at a signal at Mullickbazar, a man on another bike made lewd comments. He then followed her till Vivekananda Road signal, grabbed her waist and tried to drag her off the bike.The complainant alleged that the accused also verbally abused her. The woman managed to reach her Vivekananda Road address around 8 pm, after which her husband arrived at the spot and tried to intervene. The accused then turned violent and assaulted him.The couple subsequently identified the accused as Soumen Biswas following local enquiries. Cops believe, prima facie, that the accused and the woman knew each other.The woman has lodged a complaint with the police, detailing the sequence of events. Cops confirmed that an FIR has been drawn up and stated that a probe was underway. They are reviewing CCTV footage at the intersection to verify the incident and trace the culprit.
