Kolkata Woman Alleges Gang-Rape by Two Acquaintances During Birthday Celebration.
A 20-year-old woman from Haridevpur has alleged that she was gang-raped by two acquaintances during her birthday celebration on Friday, September 5. The accused, identified as Chandan Mallick and Dwip (Deep) Biswas, are absconding, and police have launched a search to trace them.
According to investigators, the survivor met Mallick a few months ago. Mallick, who claimed to be the head of a South Kolkata puja committee, later introduced her to Biswas. The two allegedly assured her of a role in the committee, and the three began speaking regularly.
On the night of the incident, the accused reportedly took the woman to a flat in the Regent Park area, where they shared a meal. When she tried to leave, she alleged that the men locked the door, assaulted her, and raped her. She managed to escape the following morning and returned home.
The survivor later filed a complaint at Haridevpur police station. Police said in a statement: “The FIR-named accused Chandan Mallick brought the complainant to the house of another accused, Dwip Biswas near Malancha, where both allegedly raped and assaulted her. An investigation in the case is ongoing.”
Authorities are working to trace the accused and have appealed for public assistance in locating them.
The case comes just months after a 24-year-old law student was allegedly gang-raped on the South Calcutta Law College campus in June, a crime that sparked protests and renewed debate over women’s safety in the city.
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