Three individuals, including a former Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) office-bearer and two current students, have been arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of a law student on a college campus in Kasba, South Kolkata.
According to the FIR filed by the victim, the primary accused, 31-year-old Monojit Mishra, reportedly reacted violently after she declined his marriage proposal, citing her existing relationship. He allegedly confined her in a room, issued threats to her and her partner, and warned that her parents could be implicated.
“I touched his feet, but he didn’t let me go… They forcibly took me to the guard room, undressed me and raped me,” the victim stated in her FIR, according to a media report.
The victim further alleged that the accused filmed the assault and threatened to release the video if she did not comply with their demands. When she resisted and attempted to escape, she was reportedly beaten with a hockey stick, resulting in injuries.
According to reports, the incident took place between 7:30 PM and 10:50 PM on Wednesday within the premises of South Calcutta Law College.
Police arrested two of the accused, Monojit Mishra and Ahmed, on Thursday evening near a traffic signal in Kasba, South Kolkata, and seized their mobile phones. The third accused, Mukherjee, was taken into custody from his residence around 12:30 AM on Friday, with his mobile device also being confiscated.
BJP IT Cell Chief Condemns Kolkata Gang-Rape Incident, Slams TMC Government
Reacting to the recent gang-rape case at a South Kolkata college, BJP Information Technology Cell head Amit Malviya strongly criticized the West Bengal government on Friday, alleging a serious lapse in law and order under the Trinamool Congress (TMC) regime.
Malviya stated that West Bengal has become “a nightmare for women” under the TMC’s rule, where “rape has become a routine tragedy.”
In a post on X, he leveled grave allegations, saying, “Reports suggest college authorities were instructed to lock the gates while the crime was being committed!” He followed up with a pointed question: “College authorities were instructed to lock the gates while the crime was taking place?”
Calling it more than just a criminal act, Malviya said, “This is not just a crime. This is a cover-up of the highest order. The TMC has become a party of rapists and their protectors.”
He further pledged, “We will not allow political power to bury this crime. We will not let Mamata Banerjee’s regime silence the voice of justice. The BJP stands firmly with the victim, and we will fight relentlessly until justice is served.”