Kolkata Army Jawan Arrested Over Alleged Molestation of Officer’s Minor Daughter in Military Complex
Kolkata, November 10, 2026: An Indian Army jawan has been arrested on allegations that he sexually assaulted the 11-year-old daughter of an Army officer inside a military residential complex in Kolkata. Hastings Police Station took the jawan into custody on Sunday night after the girl’s mother lodged a complaint.
Police said the alleged incident occurred on the afternoon of November 5. The girl had gone to a park within the complex to play with other children when the jawan, who was reportedly assigned security duty there, allegedly approached her and made inappropriate advances.
When the child resisted, the accused allegedly picked her up by force and sexually assaulted her. Police said she suffered injuries to her lips. Some local reports said the jawan bit her lips. The girl screamed, and he allegedly released her.
Security personnel stationed near the park went to the spot after hearing her cries. The girl reportedly told them what had happened before informing her mother, who then went to the police and filed a formal complaint. Some local media reports have identified the accused as Mohit Pathan.
Kolkata Police examined CCTV footage from the residential complex and recorded statements from security personnel who were near the park at the time. Police said the footage and witness statements helped them identify the accused, who was arrested on Sunday night.
The girl was taken to Kolkata’s SSKM Hospital for a medical examination. Police have also seized the clothes she was wearing at the time of the alleged incident for forensic examination. Investigators are continuing to review the forensic evidence, CCTV recordings and witness statements to establish the sequence of events.
The accused was produced before a city court, reportedly Bankshall Court, which remanded him to police custody for further questioning. Investigators are also looking into how he allegedly reached the park while reportedly assigned security duties elsewhere within the complex.
Because the complainant is a minor, police are examining whether relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act apply. The Indian Army has not issued an official statement about the incident. Separate departmental action against the jawan may also be considered depending on the investigation’s findings.
The allegations have raised concerns about the safety of children and families living in secured military residential complexes, particularly because the accused was reportedly entrusted with security responsibilities. The case remains under investigation, and no court has found the jawan guilty.
