Kolkata/Alive News: A soldier has been arrested for allegedly molesting the minor daughter of an Army officer at a military residential complex in Kolkata. The incident took place on November 5, while the arrest was made on Sunday night, five days later, following a complaint by the girl’s mother.
According to the complaint, the girl had gone to play with other children in a park inside the residential complex. The accused, who was deployed on security duty at the complex, allegedly approached her and behaved inappropriately. He reportedly bit the girl’s lips.
The child screamed for help, forcing the accused to let her go. Security personnel present in the park rushed to the spot after hearing her cries. The girl informed them about the incident and later told her mother.
Police identified the accused with the help of CCTV footage from the complex and statements from security personnel who were present at the time of the incident.
The girl underwent a medical examination at SSKM Hospital. Her clothes, which she was wearing at the time of the incident, were also seized for forensic examination.
The accused was produced before a city court, which remanded him to police custody. Investigators are questioning him about how he reached the park despite being assigned security duties elsewhere.
Police are also considering action under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, as the victim is a minor. The Army may initiate departmental proceedings against the soldier. However, no official statement has been issued by the Army so far.
