Kolkata Model Sexual Harassment Case: 2 Held for Gangrape of Budding Model in Beniapukur Area, 4 Accused Still at Large

The Kolkata Police has arrested two persons from the city's Beniapukur area for their alleged involvement in the gangrape of an aspiring model, a senior officer said on Monday.

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Kolkata, October: The Kolkata Police has arrested two persons from the city's Beniapukur area for their alleged involvement in the gangrape of an aspiring model, a senior officer said on Monday. Four other accused are still absconding, he said. The incident had taken place on August 9 in a vehicle, where six persons had allegedly raped her, the officer said, adding that the prime accused is a resident of Murshidabad district. West Bengal Shocker: 10-Year-Old Girl Raped, and Killed, Body Found in South 24 Parganas; Locals Torch Police Outpost, Vandalise Vehicles (Watch Videos).

The complaint was lodged with the Beniapukur Police Station in September, he told PTI. The woman is a resident of Sodepur in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Search is underway for the other accused, the officer said.

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