The incident took place in the Basundhara Park area of Behala and triggered public outrage, followed by police action against the girl's family members.
Youth, father and friend allegedly assaulted
According to reports, after finding the 18-year-old with the minor, the girl's father and maternal uncle allegedly locked the youth and his friend inside a room and assaulted them.
The youth reportedly claimed that he had called his father over the phone seeking his intervention after being caught by the girl's family.
The three were subsequently allegedly stripped of their clothes and paraded naked through the locality, leaving residents shocked.
Shocking scenes in Kolkata’s Behala: An 18-year-old, his father and a friend were allegedly stripped and paraded naked after the youth was found with a 13-year-old girl. Police arrested three members of the girl’s family, who were later reportedly paraded shirtless through Sarsuna. #Kolkata #Behala #Sarsuna #WestBengal #KolkataPolice #CrimeNews #BreakingNews #WestBengalNews
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Locals protest, police intervene
The incident sparked anger among local residents, who gathered outside the girl's house and allegedly attempted to vandalise the property.
Personnel from Sarsuna Police Station rushed to the spot following the unrest.
However, the girl's family members had reportedly fled by the time police arrived.
Local residents caught the girl's maternal uncle, assaulted him and handed him over to the police.
Police arrested three members of the girl's family, including her parents, in connection with the incident.
Arrested family members paraded shirtless
On Tuesday morning, police made the girl's father, brother and maternal uncle, who had been arrested in connection with the incident, walk shirtless through the Sarsuna area.
The development came amid public outrage over the alleged stripping and parading of the youth, his father and his friend.
Agnimitra Paul expresses shock
West Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul expressed shock over the incident and assured that strict action would be taken against those responsible.
"I am shocked to hear the news. I can't believe this has happened in Kolkata! We used to hear such incidents in other states or other parts of our state during the previous regime but not in our city.
"I ensure none accused in the case will be spared," Paul said.
VIDEO | West Bengal: "I was horrified to hear the news; the culprits won't be spared," says Bengal Minister Agnimitra Paul on a boy paraded naked in Kolkata with his father and friend. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/d8jp61yd2p) https://t.co/isUdP9lBcX
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