Kolkata Metro moral policing case: Protesters offer free hugs at Dum Dum

A young couple was harassed and beaten up in Kolkata Metro, allegedly for hugging and standing too close at Kolkata Dum Dum Metro Station. However, no complaints were lodged with metro rail authority

Many concerned citizens staged a protest outside a Kolkata Metro station on Tuesday after a young couple was reportedly harassed and beaten up for "being too close" after boarding the metro train late Monday evening. A gathering of youngsters also offered free hugs to people outside the Dum Dum metro station. 

In an official statement on its Facebook page, Kolkata Metro said that it was trying to look into the incident, adding that no complaint had been lodged at the time of the publishing of the post. "We are trying to get to the bottom of it," said the organisation, adding