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United News of India
4 hours ago
- Politics
- United News of India
Kolkata law student gangrape: BJP demands Mamata Banerjee's resignation
New Delhi, June 28 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today slammed the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led West Bengal government over the alleged gangrape of a 24-year-old law student in Kolkata, accusing the state administration of shielding the accused, who reportedly have links to the ruling party's student wing. Addressing a press conference, BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said that the brutal incident had not only shaken the conscience of the nation but also exposed what he called 'the institutional complicity' in West Bengal. 'This is not a matter where we seek clarification. We are demanding accountability. Mamata Banerjee must apologise and step down,' Patra said, questioning the "silence and inaction" of the State Chief Minister. He said, 'In a state governed by a woman Chief Minister, one would expect a stronger commitment to women's safety. But this level of cruelty and insensitivity is nothing short of terrifying.' While citing a slew of recent past rape cases reported from the State, Patra also condemned Trinamool party leaders reportedly making statements that 'the incident occurred inside the law college and the state government has nothing to do with it". Referring to the accused, Patra alleged that the primary suspect, Manojit Mishra, had previously held a position within the TMC's student wing. 'This is not just a case of sexual violence. The circumstances and the survivor's statement suggest it was a politically-enabled act of brutality,' he said, holding up the pictures of the primary accused with the TMC party's leaders. According to police, the assault occurred on the evening of June 15 inside South Calcutta Law College, located in Kolkata's Kasba area. The survivor, a first-year law student, was allegedly pinned down by two men while the third assaulted her in a security guard's room, after evicting the guard. Three accused—Manojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20)—were arrested within 24 hours of the complaint. On Saturday, police arrested the college's 55-year-old security guard, Pinaki Banerjee, for allegedly aiding the accused, bringing the total number of arrests to four. The First Information Report (FIR) reveals harrowing details, a portion of which were shared by Patra to the reporters. The survivor, in her statement, said she was ambushed shortly after a meeting linked to the TMC's student wing. Identified by the initials 'M', 'J', and 'P', the men allegedly cornered her around 7:30 PM. 'I begged him to let me go… I told him I had a boyfriend, that I loved him. I even touched his feet,' the complaint reads. Despite her pleas, the FIR said, she was reportedly dragged into a security room, beaten with a hockey stick, and threatened with violence against her loved ones. Hours after the ordeal, the survivor was released under threats to remain silent. Yet, she chose to speak up. 'Today, I've made up my mind. I want justice. As a law student, I now stand as a victim. And I want justice to be served,' she stated in her complaint. In response to the incident, BJP President JP Nadda has constituted a four-member fact-finding team comprising former Union Ministers Satpal Singh and Meenakshi Lekhi, along with MPs Biplab Deb and Manan Mishra. The team will visit the site, meet stakeholders, and submit a report to the party's top leadership, said Patra. UNI AJ RN
Deccan Herald
7 hours ago
- Deccan Herald
Bengal: Police arrest 4 more in Kaliganj blast death
"These people were named in the FIR in the Kaliganj blast case. We arrested them last night, and they will be produced in court today. We will start questioning them soon," the police officer said.
Deccan Herald
7 hours ago
- Deccan Herald
Kaliganj blast death: Police arrest 4 more
"These people were named in the FIR in the Kaliganj blast case. We arrested them last night, and they will be produced in court today. We will start questioning them soon," the police officer said.
India Today
a day ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Man attends Gujarat High Court hearing from toilet. Viral video stuns Internet
A video of a man logging into a virtual Gujarat High Court hearing from a bathroom has gone viral on social media. The incident, which occurred on June 20 before Justice Nirzar S Desai, has now become the subject of wide online attention after legal platform Bar and Bench shared the man, appearing under the name 'Samad Battery', initially showed only a close-up frame with Bluetooth earphones around his neck. But moments later, the camera angle shifted to reveal that he was seated on a toilet. advertisement What followed left little to the imagination. He seemingly proceeded to wipe himself and eventually left the washroom, returning on screen shortly after from what looked like a different the video here: According to Bar and Bench, court records identified the man as the original complainant in a case concerning the quashing of a First Information Report (FIR). He appeared as a respondent during the hearing. The FIR was eventually quashed, as both parties involved informed the court of an amicable video, predictably, has triggered a wave of reactions online. While many users criticised the blatant lack of court etiquette, others chose humour to deal with the second-hand embarrassment.- Ends
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Police register cases against six for Chooralmala protest
Kozhikode: Police have registered cases against six persons in connection with the protest at Chooralmala on Wednesday against exclusion of many people from rehabilitation and daily livelihood allowance provided to landslide affected people. Meppadi police registered cases for allegedly manhandling the Vellarimala village officer and also for allegedly breaking the side mirror of the vehicle in which he was travelling to examining the surge in Punnapuzha river and submit a report. The cases were registered against Chooralmala natives Nishad Kaipalli, Shihab Nellimunda, Salam Chinkily, Jamaludheen, Abdul Nasar and Mohanan. The FIR said the first accused beat up the village officer and other accused broke the side mirror of the vehicle. Scores of protesters had gathered at the Bailey bridge connecting Chooralmala to Mundakkai and blocked revenue officials accusing them of unscientific demarcation of safe zones after the 2024 landslide. The protesters added that the govt had initially said around 1,020 families would be rehabilitated at the upcoming township in Elstone Estate but that number has dropped to around 400 now, forcing many people with no choice but to live in unsafe conditions. They accused the village officer of submitting misleading reports that excluded their families from the list of those eligible for Rs 300 daily allowance. Kalpetta MLA T Siddique came out against the police action. "The govt has not provided livelihood support to the people. Now, what they have given is just a police case. When the people affected by the disaster voice their grievance, the govt is trying to stifle them using official machinery. We will resist it by rallying people and would also fight it legally," Siddique said.
