Kolkata: Complaints of violence and rowdy behaviour linked to Kali Puja idol immersion processions continued to pour in from southern and eastern parts of the city. Three couples in Bansdroni and Tiljala have lodged police complaints alleging assault, molestation, intimidation and abusive behaviour after they objected to obscene remarks by revellers.In Bansdroni, two separate FIRs were registered after violent confrontations between local residents and revellers. The first incident took place in the early hours of Nov 11 near Brahmapur Badamtala. A woman alleged that a group of youths made sexual and obscene comments while she was attending an immersion gathering around 1.10 am. When she confronted them, they allegedly attacked her husband.The complainant said that when she and her father tried to rescue him, the assailants assaulted all three with fists, kicks and bricks. She alleged that she was beaten and molested during the scuffle. Her husband suffered injuries to his chest and stomach, along with a bleeding wound on his leg. Her father was allegedly hit in the face with a brick while trying to protect them. Police said a counter-complaint of assault has also been filed in connection with the clash.In another case under Bansdroni police station, a 55-year-old resident of Bansdroni Park alleged that he and his wife were assaulted and robbed during Kali Puja festivities in the early hours of Nov 10.According to the complaint, the man was with friends near a Kali Puja pandal outside his home around 3.15 am when an outsider became aggressive and abused him and his wife. The accused allegedly followed the couple near Nehru Colony, assaulted them and threatened them when the man tried to calm him down. The couple later went home, and the injured woman was taken to a private hospital. The complainant also alleged that his wallet, containing Rs 5,000, was stolen during the fight.A third incident was reported from Tiljala on the night of Nov 11. A woman from Dr G S Bose Road lodged a complaint stating that she and her husband were travelling on a two-wheeler near Ganesh Ghosh Lane around 8.48 pm when a man taking part in an immersion procession allegedly harassed her with filthy and inappropriate language.When her husband objected, the accused allegedly called two or three associates. The group then wrongfully restrained the couple and assaulted the husband with fists and blows, leaving him injured. They also allegedly threatened the couple before fleeing. Investigations are underway to arrest those involved.
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