A minor schoolgirl in Behala, south Kolkata, reported being sexually assaulted and blackmailed for over a month by a female classmate and an unidentified youth. The incident came to light when the girl’s family filed a complaint with the police.
The girl was allegedly taken in a car by her female classmate and the youth, drugged with chocolate, and assaulted by the youth while being recorded by her friend. She was then blackmailed with the video and threatened with its circulation on social media if she spoke out.
The victim’s family discovered the incident after the girl confided in her mother, leading to a complaint being lodged against the female friend and the youth at the Sarshuna police station. The police have initiated an investigation, including monitoring CCTV footage in the area.
The girl had met the accused youth through her school friend and was persuaded to go out with them after school. The police are searching for the main accused, the boy, while also investigating the involvement of the minor female friend. Efforts are underway to identify the car used in the incident through CCTV footage near the school.
