Eve teasing victims identify 3 accused

The victims of eve teasing and assault at Nandankanan road here on January 6 today identified three accused persons during a test identification (TI) parade held at Jharpada jail here, police said.
The girls, who were thrashed by a group of youths for protesting against eve teasing, identified three youths in their mid 20s in presence of a magistrate from among 30 people.
"We were shown 30 people from whom we identified three youths," said one of the girls who had lodged an FIR at the Nandankanan Police Station on Friday.
DCP Satyabrata Bhoi said statements of the girls were recorded by the police.

"The police will soon file chargesheet in the case as five persons have so far been arrested," the DCP said.
Meanwhile, another accused was today arrested after he surrendered before the police.

However, at least five more persons involved in the incident were still at large, police said.
The incident took place on Friday afternoon when the girls were returning from Nandankanan zoo. The accused youths allegedly passed lewd comments at them. When the girls protested, the youths attacked them.
The police could identify the accused persons as the one of the girls had shot a video in her mobile showing the bike the youths used.

While two of the accused own mobile repair shops, the third one works in the Nandankanan zoo, police said.