Police in Kolkata are investigating allegations that a young woman was gang-raped by two acquaintances during a birthday party in the city, officials said Sunday.
The woman, a resident of Haridevpur in south Kolkata, filed a complaint late Saturday at the Haridevpur police station, accusing two men she knew — identified as Chandan Mallick and another man named Dip — of sexually assaulting her. Both suspects remain at large, police said.
According to the complaint, the woman had met Mallick several months ago. He allegedly introduced himself as an organizer of a prominent Durga Puja committee in south Kolkata and later introduced her to Dip. The two men reportedly promised to connect her with the committee’s activities and remained in contact with her.
On Friday, her birthday, Mallick and Dip allegedly invited her to a flat in the Regent Park area to celebrate. After food and drinks, the woman said she tried to leave but the men blocked her and locked the door before assaulting her.
The woman returned home afterward but initially did not tell anyone, police said. She later disclosed the incident to her family and filed a case the next day.
Police have begun an investigation and launched a search for the suspects. “The accused are absconding, but efforts are underway to track them down,” a police officer said.
