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The Hindu
2 hours ago
- The Hindu
TMC student leader says many like rape accused Monojit Mishra present in other Kolkata colleges
Kolkata Suspended Trinamool Congress student leader and former president of Jadavpur University unit Rajanya Halder has accused that there are many like Monojit Mishra, the prime accused in South Calcutta Law College student rape case, in many colleges across West Bengal. 'There are many such characters like Monojit Mishra hiding inside the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMC student wing) and they should be identified and given specific punishment. They also shared my distorted pictures - made by AI. Many 'dadas' like Manojit Mishra used to send such pictures to their juniors' phones on WhatsApp,' Ms. Halder accused. She called for strict action against such 'criminals' and asked the party to identify them. 'They exploit women and lure them about giving them positions in the party or other favours. This just means that women still do not have equal rights in the organisation,' Ms. Halder told The Hindu. Ms. Halder said that she informed the party's higher ranks at the beginning of July and has brought the matter to their attention. She also said that the party has assured her that they will look into the accusations and take necessary action against the accused. On enquiring why, she has not filed an FIR against the perpetrators, she claimed that if she files an FIR many TMC leaders' names will come up in the list. 'I am not against the party, I still love my party. That is why I have informed party seniors and not the State authorities till now,' Ms Halder further added. Reacting to the comments made by Ms. Halder, Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) State president Trinankur Bhattacharjee said that they have not received any formal complaint from Ms. Halder about the issues she has spoken about. Priyadarshini Hakim, general Secretary of Trinamool Mahila Congress said that if Ms. Halder's allegations are true then the perpetrators should be held accountable and punished. 'There is no need to make this about any party. There are good and bad things inside every human. We need to hold the people accountable,' Ms. Hakim said. Debanjan Dey, Students Federation of India (Student wing of CPI(M)) West Bengal State secretary accused that TMCP has promoted the rise of the 'Monojit Da model across campuses in Kolkata. There were multiple allegations against Monojit in multiple police stations, then why did they not take action?' Mr. Dey accused. Suspension from party Last year in October, Ms. Halder and her husband Prantik Chakraborty were suspended for anti-party activities, student leader Mr. Bhattacharya had said. The duo had made a short-film about the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder incident and the subsequent protests. The short film titled Agamani was allegedly made without any 'party permission'. They were suspended before the short-film's release.
Time of India
3 hours ago
- Time of India
Two arrested for posing as women and cheating man of Rs 4.5 lakh with marriage promise
Noida: Two men from Delhi were arrested for allegedly posing as young, unmarried women on social media to cheat people by soliciting friendships and then taking money from them on various pretexts. The accused, Amit alias Aarav (23) and Mohd Rizwan (24), created fake profiles on platforms like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp to befriend and deceive men with promises of romance and marriage, police said. They were held on Sunday. According to police, the duo would adopt names, such as "Mansi", "Sanju", and "Nandani", and use stolen photos of women to create convincing online identities. They would initiate conversations, express interest in marriage, and slowly gain the trust of their targets. Once emotionally involved, the victims were asked to send money on various pretexts, including medical emergencies, family troubles and wedding-related expenses. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida The case came to light when a man working at a medical store in Greater Noida filed a complaint at Surajpur police station. He alleged that he was cheated of Rs 4.5 lakh by two persons, one of whom had introduced herself as a young woman online and later proposed marriage. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo However, when the complainant insisted on finalising the marriage, the second accused allegedly contacted him posing as the woman's brother, threatened to fine a case against him for "obscene conversations", and extorted an additional Rs 20,000. "The entire plot was carefully crafted to emotionally manipulate and financially exploit the victims. Once the money was transferred, the accused would resort to intimidation, pretending to be protective family members and blackmail the victims into paying more," DCP (Central Noida) Shakti Mohan Avasthy said. Police registered a case under the BNS and the IT Act and launched an investigation. Using electronic surveillance and social media data, they tracked and arrested the suspects. Two mobile phones and a motorbike were recovered from their possession. Cops are now trying to ascertain how long the duo had been operating and how many people may have fallen prey to their scheme. They suspect the involvement of more people in the racket. "People must exercise caution while using social media to meet new people and refrain from sharing personal or financial details with strangers," the DCP said.
India Today
5 hours ago
- India Today
Bot bazaar busted: Crackdown restricts online operations of Tatkal e-ticketing racket
The online network of Tatkal ticketing agents, employing bots to grab tickets before genuine travellers, appears alarmed following India Today's exposure of their operations, tactics, and investigation into the racket found that agents were using unauthorised platforms to book Tatkal tickets in under 60 seconds. These platforms relied on bots and stolen Aadhaar-verified IRCTC accounts, putting user data at agents, accompanied by techies who developed the bots, and fake service providers, exploited loopholes in the IRCTC booking system and used Telegram and WhatsApp accounts for their operations. India Today identified over 40 active groups on Telegram and WhatsApp. Some dissolved after the report, while others shifted to more closed and covert channels of communication. Many also wiped their message history to erase traces of their operations.A WhatsApp group named 'Jai Shree Ram Bhai Tatkal Materials' changed its name to 'Jai Shree Ram Bhakton Ka Parivaar' in an attempt to avoid suspicion. Shortly after, the group admin informed members to join a secret backup group, admitting that their details had been exposed in news reports. Telegram and WhatsApp channels began sharing booking details using the view-once feature to avoid group with 851 members, named 'Ocean Extension', was deleted by its admin. The group not only sold Tatkal tickets to users but also offered Tatkal booking software to agents. Its website, which sold bots designed to steal data and speed up bookings — effectively overwhelming the system for genuine users — also disappeared.A WhatsApp group named 'IRCTC Tatkal Update 2.0', which had 194 members and was engaged in the same business, was also deleted. LIMITED IMPACTBut the job is far from done. While groups with traceable digital footprints were swiftly taken down, many others continue to operate with full force, using virtual private servers (VPS) to mask their IP group, with at least 900 members, continues to openly sell the 'Ezyride Tatkal Service' bot to agents. A related website, also offers VPS services and proxy IPs to mask users' identities. Notably, the site was created just three months and agents are now using international phone numbers to mask their identities.'The reality is there will be no lasting impact on the ground,' Triveni Singh, former IPS Officer, Cybercrime told India Today. 'Within minutes, new channels will be set up, new IDs will be used, and the racket will continue. This is part of a massive operation spanning every state in the country, with countless agents using cheaply available bots. At best, they may shift to private Telegram groups or the darknet — but it's not going to stop.'According to Singh, the only way to curb this is through an AI-powered platform developed by the government that would use multiple parameters like geo-fencing, where only a person with a UP Aadhaar number can book tickets for someone else within UP, and AI-based profiling to track the number of times each ID is used. 'Only then can the racket be effectively restricted,' he said.- Ends
