Kolkata: The 24-year-old man arrested for alleged involvement in the gang rape of a 21-year-old woman in the city was acquainted with the victim since the past few days, police said Tuesday.

Mohammad Hamid, who was arrested Monday, was remanded to police custody till Feb 3 by a court during the day.

"Hamid has claimed that he was familiar with the victim for the last 14 to 15 days," said Joint Commissioner (Crime) Pallab Kanti Ghosh adding that the vehicle inside which the girl was raped has been seized.