Soldier arrested for molesting daughter of Army officer in Kolkata

A serious allegation of molestation and obscene acts has been leveled against a soldier involving the daughter of a high-ranking Army officer in Kolkata. A soldier deployed for security has been arrested in connection with the incident. According to a report by Dainik Bhaskar, the entire incident took place in a Military Residential Complex in Kolkata. Hastings Police Station arrested the accused soldier on Sunday night, five days after the incident.

Providing details of the incident, the victim girl's mother stated that her daughter had gone to play with other children in a park located inside the complex. At that time, the accused soldier was deployed there on security duty. According to the mother, the soldier took advantage of the situation to commit obscene acts and bit the girl's lips.

Police investigation has revealed that the accused is named Mohit Pathan. Police officials stated that investigators meticulously examined CCTV footage installed in the Military Residential Complex. Additionally, statements from other security personnel deployed in the park at the time of the incident were recorded. Based on this CCTV footage and witness statements, the police succeeded in identifying the accused, Mohit Pathan.

Following the arrest, the accused was produced before the Bankshall Court on Monday. The court has ordered the accused to be remanded in police custody until November 16. Police are currently interrogating the accused, specifically attempting to ascertain how he reached the park and how the incident occurred while he was on duty.

The medical examination of the victim girl was conducted at SSKM Hospital. To collect evidence, the police have seized the clothes worn by the girl at the time of the incident, which have been sent for forensic examination. According to a report by the Bengali newspaper 'Samvad Pratidin', the 11-year-old girl was not alone in the park at the time of the incident, but was playing with her brother within the residential premises.

Police are now considering proceeding under the POCSO Act in this case, as the victim girl is a minor. Since the incident occurred within an Army residential area, it has sparked significant discussion. No official statement has yet been issued regarding whether any departmental action will be taken by the Army, though it is possible that departmental proceedings may follow an internal probe.

Police are investigating all aspects of the case to confirm the crime. As the presence and actions of the accused are clearly visible in the CCTV footage, the police have obtained strong evidence. Further information will be gathered from the accused during the police custody granted by the court, and the exact timing and reasons for the incident will be investigated.

There is immense anger within the family as such an incident was perpetrated by a security person in a secure location like a Military Complex. A chargesheet will be filed in the coming days based on the medical examination and forensic reports conducted by the police. Currently, the accused is in police custody and the investigation is ongoing.