The garage, owned by Sujoy Halder, the first one to come to the rescue of the stripped trio at Sarsuna in Behala
The garage, owned by Sujoy Halder, the first one to come to the rescue of the stripped trio at Sarsuna in Behala The garage, owned by Sujoy Halder, the first one to come to the rescue of the stripped trio at Sarsuna in Behala Kolkata: People were busy shooting the nude parade, no one helped, 30-year-old Sujoy Halder, the first one to come to the rescue of the father and son who were paraded naked in Sarsuna on Sunday, told TOI on Tuesday.
I told him to go to police. My customer and I counselled him and finally managed to change his mind,” he said, adding police spoke to him as well but were yet to record his statement. “I have helped them in whatever way I could,” he said. Resident Monoranjan Halder said he saw the three men walking almost naked. This has permanently scarred the area,” he said. Another resident, Tapas Mondal, said those who filmed the incident should also face action but pointed out that police should ensure no one innocent was punished.
Halder was the first one to step forward and give the three vests and half pants, which he kept in his garage to wash vehicles. He also guided the three to his garage, escorting them away from the crowd. “When the older man finally stopped crying, I gave him water. A customer of mine offered to take them to the police station. The man kept saying he was being threatened that they would be framed in a rape case if they tried to contact police. “After the three were taken inside the garage, I asked the people on the road to leave. I was shocked beyond words.
My name is being dragged into this unnecessarily,” he said. But former Trinamool councillor Ghanshree Bag, whose name came up in connection with the allegations of political proximity, denied knowing the family or having any association with them. “I don’t know this family personally.