Kolkata medical college professor brutally beaten for protesting against sister & her friend's molestation

Amid the vibrant rhythms of Kali Puja-Diwali festivities, a night of devotion turned into a nightmare for a young woman and her friend when a group of unruly youths passed indecent comments and physical intimidation in North 24 Parganas' Chandpara area under Gaighata police station. The incident occurs yesterday evening when Kolkata Medical College's assistant professor Dr. Suman Saha's cousin and her friend stepped out from their house only to be harassed, molested and alleged physical abuse by a group of miscreants. What began as an attempt to brush off the harassment quickly spiraled into chaos, their festive spirits crushed under the weight of brazen misogyny. Dr. Saha, known for his calm demeanor in the operating room, received a frantic call from his cousin and raced to the scene, transforming a family outing into a desperate act of valor that would leave him battered and the community reeling.

Arriving at the spot, Dr. Saha confronted the gang head-on. According to the complaint filed at Gaighata police station, the assailants brutally beaten the professor. Locals who gathered too late to intervene watched in horror as the doctor lay vulnerable on the road, his cries for help echoing through the Puja-decorated lanes. When police arrived but the attackers had already scattered into the shadows, vanishing like ghosts amid the festival crowds. Dr. Saha, was further rushed to a local hospital where he underwent treatment. The incident has unleashed a torrent of outrage across Chandpara area, with residents questioning the women safety during one of Bengal's most cherished festival.

Local voices decry the area's notorious reputation as a hotspot for nocturnal threats, worsens by sparse less police patrols even during peak Puja hours. Gaighata police have launched a manhunt, combing CCTV footage to identify the fugitives, promising arrests under charges of assault, molestation, and wrongful restraint. As diyas flicker, this ugly blot on the festivities underscores a grim undercurrent: in the glow of tradition, women's shadows still stretch long and unprotected, urging a reckoning for safer streets and swifter accountability.