Burdwan, 14 October (H.S.): The police finally arrested a young man from his home on Tuesday morning for making obscene gestures at young women on the street.

The accused has been identified as Santosh Biswas (36), a resident of the Bara Neelpur area of Burdwan city.

According to police sources, the incident occurred in the Vivekananda College More area of Burdwan. Four young women were travelling in a Toto on Thursday evening when the young man on a bike flashed his genitals and made obscene gestures at them. The accused wore a mask to conceal his identity, but failed. A young woman identified the accused as Babu Biswas on social media and shared a video of the entire incident, which quickly went viral.

Following the video, the Burdwan Cyber Police Station launched an investigation. After a three-and-a-half-day investigation, police raided the accused's home on Tuesday morning and arrested him. The police said they reviewed several CCTV footage from the area, which helped identify the accused. Later, based on interviews with witnesses, the police took action.

The accused was produced in a Burdwan court on Tuesday. The police are now investigating the motive behind the heinous act and whether he has committed similar acts before.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Priyanka Pandey