A man who allegedly stalked, molested and tried to strangle a woman near Satyajit Ray Metro station on EM Bypass close to midnight on Christmas has been arrested. Satyam Kumar Halder, 36, was near Baghajatin railway station passersby — alerted by the woman’s screams for help — caught him, police said. The woman told the police that when she raised the alarm, Halder tried to shove her into a sewage drain after trying to strangle her. “When the woman said she didn’t know the man, Halder started running.”The passersby and the woman chased Halder as he ran towards Baghajatin railway station, crossing a railway gate on the way. “The accused was brought to the police station and arrested after the woman lodged a formal complaint,” the officer said.

Source: The Telegraph December 27, 2025 23:13 UTC