Kolkata: Stepfather sexually assaults teen, held

Kolkata: A teenaged girl was sexually assaulted by her stepfather for the last five years in Survey Park. The accused Ranjit Gayen, a van-puller, was arrested by the police. The victim, a Class 10 student, fled home on Thursday afternoon and visited a friend’s house in Purba Jadavpur.

Her family lodged a missing diary with the police. The cops later rescued the victim from her friend’s house following a tip-off. She however told the police that she had no wish to return home because her stepfather sexually assaulted her on the pretext of caring for her, according to sources.

She even alleged that she complained to her mother who ignored her, sources added. Gayen was arrested on rape charge of the Indian Penal Code and other charges of the Protection of Children From Sexual Offences Act. On Friday, Ranjit was remanded by the court in the police custody till June 6.