Another law student alleges molestation by Kolkata gangrape accused Monojit Mishra
She further claimed that what also deterred her from filing a complaint was Mishra's big political connections and influence, and said that he was sheltered by Trinamool Congress MLA and college board president, Ashok Kumar Deb.The student also said that despite several police complaints filed against Mishra in the past, the police have also refrained from taking him to task owing to his political connections.Meanwhile, after Mishra's arrest, some of his batchmates and contemporaries described him as a 'perpetual troublemaker' who harassed girls inside the Trinamool-run union office on the college campus on flimsy grounds, a PTI report said.HABITUAL OFFENDERadvertisementEarlier, sources told India Today that Monojit Mishra has a known history of violence, intimidation, and abusive conduct and was even arrested on assault charges just two months ago for allegedly assaulting a police officer and vandalising a police vehicle.Sources said that, on April 13, Mishra went to an HDFC Bank ATM kiosk near the law college in Kasba area to withdraw cash. An argument reportedly broke out when he allegedly tried to enter the ATM kiosk while holding a lit cigarette. When the security guard on duty objected, the former Trinamool cadre reportedly verbally abused and physically assaulted him.The guard then called the police control room for help. A police patrol van arrived at the scene shortly after.However, when officers attempted to detain Mishra, he allegedly got into a scuffle with them, broke the windshield of the police van and allegedly assaulted an assistant sub-inspector who was part of the patrolling team, sources revealed.LAW STUDENT'S GANGRAPE CASEOn June 28, Monojit Mishra, along with two others, was arrested for allegedly raping a woman student of the South Calcutta Law College, a day after the survivor filed a police complaint against them.The complainant alleged that Mishra, who had previously proposed to her for marriage, which she rejected, raped her while the other two students watched.advertisementA security guard of the college was also arrested in connection with the matter as he allegedly turned a blind eye to the crime as it unfolded and did not alert college authorities or police on purpose.After the incident came to light, a major political showdown erupted in the state as the opposition BJP accused the ruling Trinamool Congress of shielding the accused as he belonged to their party.The party has demanded strict action against the culprits and has also sought Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's resignation over the prevailing law and order situation in the state.The Trinamool, however, has hit back at the BJP and accused it of politicising the matter.- EndsMust Watch
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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Time of India
Stayed at home for six wks after picnic trauma
1 2 3 4 In 2023, the year I had joined college, we had gone on a picnic to Budge Budge. The seniors had organised the outing for juniors. I was new to the city and I was all excited about the picnic. While travelling by train to Budge Budge, I was introduced to Monojit Mishra. On reaching the spot, a bagaan baari, we found that two AC rooms on the first floor of the house had been kept for us, one for the girls and the other, for boys. From the time we reached, Monojit started drinking and some of the boys joined him around noon. They were all sitting downstairs in a big hall. I remember, it was around 5.45 pm that my father had called. I went to the boys' room to talk to him as the room was empty at that time. That room had an attached verandah, and I went out there to talk. Suddenly, I turned around to see Monojit striding up to me. He grabbed my hair, dragged me inside and pounced on me. I kept begging him to let me go but he snatched away my phone. He pinned me down and held my hands so tightly that I was not in a position to move. He took that chance and tore my innerwear's strap. I froze and started crying. He called me 'hot' and bit me so hard that blood started dripping from my earlobes. The bite marks on my neck remained for at least a couple of months. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata The more I screamed the more Monojit blasted the volume of the music with a remote control so that no one could hear me. The brutality continued for 40 minutes until someone knocked on the door, and he was forced to open it. As he left, I ran downstairs, washed off the blood and went and sat on a bench. My ear was still bleeding, but I covered it with my hair. Just then, he again came up to me and groped me from behind, but I managed to escape. The torment continued till 6.30 pm. My batchmates and seniors sensed my discomfort, and after I confided in them, they asked me to lodge a complaint. I decided to lodge a complaint with the college authorities and police the very next day. But Monojit's gang called me to the union room and told me, "Dada has a lot of power. It will take just one minute to finish off your family. You live so far from home—if someone throws acid on you, you might not even survive. " They seemed to have gathered information on my family and I was too scared to go to police. Monojit's gang would call me up on WhatsApp after midnight to threaten and abuse me. Eventually, the frequency of the calls subsided, but the memory of it all kept haunting me. The trauma was such that I could not attend classes for one-and-a-half months. I left Kolkata and went back to my home, where I remained holed up. The fear of them harming my family and attacking me with acid kept me from speaking out against Monojit. (As told to Dipawali Mitra) Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Doctor's Day 2025 , messages and quotes!
Time of India
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