Maitree Express: Woman alleges sexual assault on her

A Bangladeshi woman allegedly faced an attempted sexual assault while travelling on the Maitree Express yesterday morning.

 Her husband filed a complaint with India's Government Railway Police (GRP) at Gede Railway Station over the matter.

The incident happened after the train left Kolkata Railway Station, formerly known as Chitpur Station, for Dhaka around 7:00am, according to the complaint.

Contacted, Rabi Mahapatra, chief public relations officer of India's Eastern Railway, confirmed matter.

Sources in the GRP office at Dum Dum Railway Station said one of the security personnel on board -- a Border Security Force (BSF) member -- allegedly harassed the woman when she was going to a washroom. The train was running through a place between Dum Dum and Barrackpore railway stations.

The BSF member was being quizzed, said the sources.

Rabi said the GRP will investigate the incident. The Eastern Railway will also carry out a separate probe and submit its report to the authorities concerned as early as possible, he added.

No official from the GRP agreed to comment.