Kolkata, February 12 Four people have been arrested for allegedly molesting a young woman in Patuli, a suburb of the city, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred around midnight near a shop at Patuli More, where the woman and her companion were standing, they said.
The accused – all residents of Kolkata – allegedly made inappropriate gestures and "molested" the woman, a senior police officer said.
"She raised an alarm, and a patrolling police van immediately reached the spot," he said, adding that the accused fled the scene, but were chased and apprehended by the police.
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation, the officer said.
