KOLKATA: An 18-year-old youth, his father and his 19-year-old friend were allegedly severely assaulted, threatened at gunpoint and forced to parade naked for more than 50 metres through a congested street in Sarsuna, south-west Kolkata, on Sunday evening.The alleged assault was carried out by family members of the youth’s minor girlfriend, according to the information available.The incident reportedly took place after the youth was allegedly caught kissing his girlfriend near Khalpar Math in the Khudiram Pally area on October 25.The incident triggered outrage among local residents on Monday, with an angry crowd vandalising the house of the prime suspects and confronting police over alleged delays in handling the case and arresting all those involved.Police, however, denied any delay, stating that three people had been arrested so far. Those arrested include the parents of the 13-year-old girl and her maternal uncle.
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