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Time of India
07-07-2025
- Time of India
Kolkata gangrape case: South Calcutta Law College reopens after week-long closure, security tightened under court orders
NEW DELHI: South Calcutta Law College reopened on Monday under heavy security, more than a week after a first-year student was gang-raped on campus by three men linked to the TMC's students' wing. The reopening follows a green signal from Kolkata police and a directive from the Calcutta high court, which ordered classes to resume while issuing specific safety guidelines. Only BA LLB first-semester students who had not submitted their examination forms were asked to attend the first day, vice principal Nayna Chatterjee confirmed. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Senior police officers supervised security arrangements at the Kasba-based campus, while private guards checked student ID cards at the entrance. Around 100 students arrived, many accompanied by their parents. "We are scared about our children's safety," said Sasanka Dhara, father of a first-semester student, who said he would accompany his son on exam days until the situation normalizes. Classes will follow the regular timetable starting July 8, a senior offical said. On June 25, a first-year student was allegedly raped on campus by an alumnus and two seniors—Monojit, Pramit, and Zaib—all reportedly linked to the ruling party's student wing. The fourth accused is a college security guard named Pinaki. The college shut down on June 29 amid widespread protests. Police brought the accused to the campus on Friday for crime scene reconstruction. While Pinaki was remanded to custody until July 4, the other three remain in police custody until July 8, as ordered by the Alipore court. (With agency inputs)
News18
30-06-2025
- News18
Kolkata Gang-Rape Probe: Security Guard's ‘Another Woman' Claim, A Red Kurta Under Lens
Last Updated: On the day of the incident, Pinaki, the security guard, was assigned to the night shift, while another security guard had been on duty during the day shift Probing the Kasba college gangrape case, Kolkata Police's Special Investigation Team (SIT) recovered the same clothes worn by the prime accused, identified as 'M', from his residence, as seen in the CCTV footage from the day of the crime, reported Bengali news website The SIT also visited the homes of all three accused — Manojit, Jayeb, and Pramit — and collected multiple samples. Adding to the gravity of the case, investigators revealed that during the incident, the accused snatched the mobile phone of the college's night-shift security guard, Pinaki Bandopadhyay, allegedly to prevent him from calling for help or alerting anyone about the crime. During questioning, Pinaki also revealed that another female student was present in the college's union room throughout the day before the victim was assaulted. Around 8:30 pm, that student left the college. Sources say that police are likely to summon and question that female student as well as part of the investigation. On the day of the incident, Pinaki was assigned to the night shift, while another security guard had been on duty during the day shift, whose statement is also likely to be recorded as part of the investigation. According to sources, the police have prepared a list of 17 individuals who were present at the college after 4pm on the day of the incident. Out of them, two were questioned yesterday, while the remaining are scheduled to be questioned today as part of the ongoing investigation. An SIT official confirmed that the clothes seen in the CCTV footage, worn by 'M' at the time of the assault, were found during the search at his home. The SIT recovered a red kurta and brown pants with six pockets, which match the clothes captured in the CCTV from the night of the crime. A pair of black shorts was also seized during the search. An officer stated, 'The clothes recovered from the house match exactly with what was seen in the CCTV footage from the day of the incident. These garments are now key forensic evidence in the case." These clothes have now been sent for forensic examination, as investigators believe they could serve as crucial evidence in the case. Police are hopeful that the forensic analysis will help strengthen the case against the accused. Officers believe that the matching garments will play a critical role in corroborating the CCTV evidence with physical proof recovered from the accused's residence. The SIT also carried out searches at the homes of the other two accused, seizing clothes and several other samples. In addition to physical evidence, investigators are also checking whether the accused were using any electronic devices beyond their mobile phones, as part of efforts to gather further clues and digital evidence related to the crime. First Published: June 30, 2025, 12:27 IST
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pinaki, Mahua tie the knot in Berlin
1 2 Bhubaneswar: She is a firebrand woman MP. He an ex-MP and Supreme Court lawyer. Away from the political spotlight, two of India's most articulate politicians — former BJD MP Pinaki Misra and TMC parliamentarian Mahua Moitra — tied the knot in a quiet ceremony, igniting public curiosity and social media frenzy. In a post on her 'X' profile, Mahua shared a photograph of her nuptials, solemnised in Berlin, Germany, as she thanked everyone 'for the love and good wishes'. Sources said the event was attended by close family members and a few trusted friends. They described the ceremony as elegant and traditional, with Mahua seen in richly embroidered bridal attire. A senior BJD leader said, "It was in the offing for a while. They are a couple now." This is the second marriage for both Pinaki (65), a four-time former BJD MP, and investment banker turned two-time MP Mahua (50), who was born in Assam. As per her 2024 poll affidavit, Mahua is a native of Anandapally village in Nadia district of West Bengal. From his first marriage, Pinaki has a son and a daughter. In his poll affidavit in 2019, Pinaki had declared assets of more than Rs 117 crore and was the richest Lok Sabha nominee from Odisha. Pinaki was BJD parliamentary party leader in Lok Sabha from 2019 to 2024. He was elected from Puri on a Congress ticket in 1996 and re-elected as a BJD nominee in 2009, 2014 and 2019. He defeated BJP's Sambit Patra from Puri in 2019 but did not contest the 2024 elections. Pinaki did his graduation in history from St Stephen's College, Delhi, and LLB from Delhi University.
