Bengali actor Payel Mukherjee assaulted

Based on her complaint, the police have registered a case on charges of wrongful restraint, assault, insult to modesty of woman and criminal intimidation.

Bengali actor Payel Mukherjee was allegedly assaulted and her car vandalised by a bike rider in Kolkata on Friday evening. The incident occurred after a "minor" collision between the actor's car and the biker.

Mukherjee immediately started live-streaming the incident on her Facebook profile, narrating the ordeal and calling out for help. Many viewers tagged the Kolkata Police on her post, seeking their intervention.

According to Mukherjee, the incident took place in the ultra-posh Southern Avenue locality in south Kolkata. The bike rider reportedly stopped Mukherjee's car and began shouting at her. He allegedly punched the car's window, breaking the glass, and attempted to attack her.

Kolkata Police arrived at the scene and arrested the biker. Mukherjee has filed a complaint at Tollygunge police station, accusing the biker of outraging her modesty, threatening her, damaging her car, and using abusive language.

Based on her complaint, the police have registered a case on charges of wrongful restraint, assault, insult to modesty of woman and criminal intimidation.

The bike rider, identified as MI Arasan, a Junior Commissioned Officer at Command Hospital, has also filed a complaint against Mukherjee, alleging that she was driving recklessly and had hit him while he was riding his bike. The police are investigating both complaints.