Kolkata, January 1: In a shocking incident, a 35-year-old woman was molested in front of her husband and daughter on New Year's eve when she went to Esplanade to welcome 2020 with her family. The incident took place while she was out on the roads and was waiting to avail a cab to return home. It was 1 am and she was looking for a taxi near Esplanade crossing when a private car stopped before her and asked her to get in.

When she turned away, the man abused her and one of them even tried to touch her. When she screamed, the accused drove away from the area. The woman forgot to note down the number of the car. However, the police have started a probe by going through the CCTV footages of the areas. Kolkata: 29-Year-Old Woman Celebrating New Year's Eve With Husband on Terrace Dies After Falling Four Storeys Down.

There were 110 CCTV cameras, a drone, 13 QRTs and the all-woman Winners team was deployed in the Park Street area to keep a check on any untoward incident. In buses as well as on metros, a separate team of women cops from Winners team were also deployed. In a tragic incident on New Year's eve from Kolkata, a woman was found dead after partying with her husband on the terrace of their building on December 31. The exact cause of her death is not known, however, the police investigation is on.

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