Kolkata Police Arrests Musician from Mumbai for Molesting Student

Kolkata: Kolkata Police arrested a renowned musician from Mumbai for allegedly molesting a student at his institute here, an officer said on Friday.

Renowned singer and composer Sanjay Chakraborty, bror of Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty, was arrested by a Charu Market police team from a location in Mumbai after a cat-and-mouse game lasting nearly two months, officer said.

Chakraborty has been booked under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and sent to police custody till November 18 following his production at a city court here after being brought from Mumbai on transit remand, officer ded.

incident took place in June when singer allegedly molested a 15-year-old girl student at yoga institute where he conducts singing classes.

"As per complaint, Chakraborty remained re after class was over, and when all or students h left, he allegedly molested victim," officer said.

incident came to light after victim was taken to Bengaluru by her parents for psychological treatment, officer ded.

"It was during treatment that victim divulged entire incident to her doctor for first time, and her parents learned about it," he ded.

parents mailed ir complaint to Belgharia police station in North 24 Parganas district in September, prompting police to lodge a zero FIR.

" case was shifted to Charu Market police station for investigation as incident occurred within ir jurisdiction," officer told PTI.

Police are planning to examine CCTV camera footage from institute where alleged crime took place and to speak with students and ors present re, he said.