Kolkata: New Town residents protest rising crimes against women, demands safety
India Today
At least two people were severely injured while protesting against the molestation and harassment of a young woman near her home on New Town road, Kolkata.
On Saturday, residents of New Town’s BC Block held a protest against rising crimes related to women in their area. Reportedly, this came only after a week when a young woman was allegedly molested by a group of construction workers on a New Town road and those protesting against the act were even beaten up by syndicate goons. Residents carried out the protest at the same place where the incident took place last Sunday.
According to a report published in the Times of India, at least two people were severely injured while trying to protect the woman from molestation and harassment. While one of the protesters got five stitches on his head, another person suffered several injuries on his legs.
