Kolkata: A couple, who protested against the drinking of alcohol out in the open on Saturday night at a village in Malda, were seriously thrashed by the drunken youth.
The incident triggered tension in the locality. The couple went there to protest but the drunkards overpowered them and beat them up.
The victims have been identified as Pranab and Dipali Choudhury who are the residents of Debinagar in Malda.
The family members of the victims lodged complaint at the local police station on the basis of which police
have started a detailed probe in this regard.
The victims have been undergoing treatment in Malda Medical College and Hospital. According to local sources, Pranab protested against the incident first.
He was beaten up by the accused youth. When his wife tried to rescue him,
she was beaten up as well and molested. The woman was hit on her head with a heavy substance.
The couple's family members went to the police station late at night to lodge an FIR. Police received complaints against four or five persons. None has been arrested so far in this connection.
Police came to know that the youth regularly consumed liquor in that area. They even teased women passing through the area.