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News18
01-07-2025
- News18
Molestation, Theft, Assault: Criminal Cases Against Kolkata Rape Accused Manojit Mishra Revealed
Last Updated: Manojit Mishra, the main accused in the Kolkata law college gangrape case, has a long history of criminal complaints, including assault, molestation, theft, and vandalism. Hours after it was known that Kolkata rape accused Manojit Mishra had earlier attempted to murder a student and had thrashed a cop, several other cases that were earlier registered against him have come to the fore. The list of other cases against the prime accused in the Kolkata law college gangrape case suggests that he has been a repeat offender. In 2017, a First Information Report (FIR) was registered against Mishra was assaulting and threatening a person. In July 2019, a complaint was lodged against him at the Gariahat Police Station in Kolkata, accusing him of tearing off a female student's clothes at the South Kolkata Law College. On December 31, 2019, Mishra, after attending a party at a friend's house, had allegedly stolen a music system and some expensive items. A complaint in this regard against him was lodged at the Haridevpur Police Station. In 2022, a woman from Kolkata's Swinhoe Street had filed a molestation complaint against Manojit Mishra at the Kasba Police Station. In 2024, he was accused of assaulting a college guard and was also accused of vandalism on the college campus, according to a police complaint. In 2025, another complaint against him mentioned that he had thrashed a cop. In the latest, the DNA samples of the three accused in the Kolkata law college gang rape case were collected on Monday as a part of the investigation of the crime. The police also suspect that the torture of the 24-year-old woman was pre-planned. The three arrested accused – alumnus Monojit Mishra and current students Pratim Mukherjee and Zaid Ahmed – were taken to the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital, where their body fluid, urine and hair samples were collected for forensic examination. The first-year student of South Calcutta Law College in the city's Kasba area was gang-raped allegedly by the three on the evening of June 25. A team of doctors extracted the samples from the accused, and the process lasted for nearly eight hours and were sent to the forensic examination. Sleuths of a nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) have prepared a list of over 25 people, mostly students of South Calcutta Law College, who were present at the institution on June 25. Meanwhile, the state education department on Monday recommended the suspension of Mishra from the position he was holding as a contractual employee of the South Calcutta Law College. First Published:
Economic Times
30-06-2025
- Economic Times
Calcutta HC grants permission to advocates to file PILs over law student's 'gang rape'
The Calcutta High Court has permitted three advocates to file separate Public Interest Litigations (PILs) concerning the alleged gang rape of a law student within her college premises. These PILs seek a court-supervised investigation into the incident and enhanced security measures in colleges throughout West Bengal. The matters are expected to be heard later this week. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Calcutta High Court Monday granted permission to three advocates to file separate PILs over the alleged gang rape of a law student in her are seeking an investigation under the supervision of the court and steps to ensure security in colleges across West attention of a division bench presided by Justice Soumen Sen, the three advocates sought permission of the court to file separate PILs over the alleged gang rape of the law bench granted permission to the lawyers to file the matters are likely to be taken up for hearing later this week, one of the lawyers who moved the court survivor has alleged that she was gang-raped inside the South Kolkata Law College on June on the alleged gang rape survivor's complaint, the police have arrested prime accused alumnus Manojit Mishra, along with students Promit Mukherjee and Zaid Ahmed. A guard of the college was also apprehended on Saturday morning, according to the police. Kolkata Police formed a five-member special investigation team (SIT), led by an assistant commissioner rank officer, to probe the case. PTI
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Time of India
Calcutta HC grants permission to advocates to file PILs over law student's 'gang rape'
The Calcutta High Court Monday granted permission to three advocates to file separate PILs over the alleged gang rape of a law student in her college. They are seeking an investigation under the supervision of the court and steps to ensure security in colleges across West Bengal. Drawing attention of a division bench presided by Justice Soumen Sen, the three advocates sought permission of the court to file separate PILs over the alleged gang rape of the law student. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Join new Free to Play WWII MMO War Thunder War Thunder Play Now Undo The bench granted permission to the lawyers to file the petitions. The matters are likely to be taken up for hearing later this week, one of the lawyers who moved the court said. Live Events The survivor has alleged that she was gang-raped inside the South Kolkata Law College on June 25. Based on the alleged gang rape survivor's complaint, the police have arrested prime accused alumnus Manojit Mishra, along with students Promit Mukherjee and Zaid Ahmed. A guard of the college was also apprehended on Saturday morning, according to the police. Kolkata Police formed a five-member special investigation team (SIT), led by an assistant commissioner rank officer, to probe the case. PTI
Time of India
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
TMC pulls up 2 netas over rape remarks
KOLKATA: Trinamool on Sunday show-caused MLA Madan Mitra and censured MP Kalyan Banerjee for controversial remarks on the alleged gang-rape of a student at a Kolkata law college last week even as its slugfest continued with BJP-led opposition over women's safety in Bengal less than a year after the rape-murder at RG Kar hospital. TMC president Subrata Bakshi sent the notice to Mitra, instructing him to respond within three days over his "unsolicited, unnecessary, and insensitive comments that severely damaged the party's image". Assembly polls are due in Bengal next year. Mitra had remarked Saturday that women should not go to a "closed college if someone calls" - comments that were seen as downplaying the gravity of the rape in which four accused have been arrested. This includes Monojit Mishra, the prime suspect with links to TMC's student wing. Banerjee had also made a controversial statement, asking on Friday "if a friend rapes another friend, how will govt authorities provide protection in such cases?" TMC distanced itself from both comments, saying they were personal opinions of Mitra and Banerjee and the party did not agree with them in any way. A two-member National Commission for Women team on Sunday visited South Kolkata Law College, where the alleged gang-rape occurred on June 25. The team, led by Archana Majumdar, was not allowed into the crime spot, nor was videography permitted.
Hindustan Times
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Honeymoon' and ‘misogyny' barbs fly as TMC MPs Mahua Moitra, Kalyan Banerjee spar over Kolkata gang-rape
The growing differences between Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders went public after TMC MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Mahua Moitra engaged in a war of words over the gangrape of a law student at South Kolkata Law College. All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MP Kalyan Banerjee and Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra at Parliament during the Budget session in New Delhi.(ANI file) Kalyan Banerjee launched a personal attack on Moitra, saying that the Lok Sabha MP from Krishnanagar is back in India after one and a half months after her honeymoon. Banerjee also hit back at Mahua's 'anti-women' charge against him, saying she has broken up a family and married a 65-year-old guy. "Mahua Moitra has come back to India after one month and 15 days after completing her honeymoon. After coming back to India, she has started fighting with me! She accuses me of being anti-woman. What is she? She has broken up a 40-year marriage and married a guy of 65 years. Did she not hurt the lady?" Kalyan Banerjee said. Banerjee's scathing remark against Moitra came after she termed the TMC MP's comments on Kolkata law college gangrape "disgusting." How did the latest flare-up start? Banerjee, while reacting to the gangrape in Kolkata earlier this week, had said, "What can be done if a friend rapes his friend?" While cautioning women to remain cautious of those with 'dirty mindsets,' he had questioned if police should be deployed to schools. Read More: 'What can be done if a friend rapes his friend?': TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Kolkata law student rape case "But what can be done if a friend rapes his friend. Will the Police be there in schools? This was done by students to another student. Who will protect her (victim)?' Banerjee said. The Trinamool Congress condemned Kalyan Banerjee's statement, saying the remark was made in his 'personal capacity.' "The remarks made by MP Kalyan Banerjee and MLA Madan Mitra concerning the heinous crime at South Calcutta Law College were made in their personal capacities. The party unequivocally disassociates itself from their statements and strongly condemns the same. These views do not reflect the position of the party in any manner whatsoever," the TMC said in a post on X. Mahua Moitra, who previously had a public spat with Kalyan Banerjee, took a 'misogyny' jibe at the MP while sharing the TMC statement. "Misogyny in India cuts across party lines. What differentiates @AITCofficial is that we condemn these disgusting comments no matter who makes them," Mahua Moitra posted on X. The war of words between the Trinamool MPs is seen as a cause of concern for the Mamata Banerjee government as the assembly elections are just months away. Read More: Kolkata rape case: Main accused Monojit Mishra is a 'history-sheeter' with past cases of harassment, assault, and theft Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party had launched an all-out attack on the TMC government over the gangrape incident, with the saffron party demanding the resignation of Mamata Banerjee. The BJP has also drawn a TMC connection with the accused, claiming the prime suspect, Manojit Mishra, is associated with the ruling party, a charge Mamata's party has categorically denied. So far, the Bengal police have arrested four people, including three accused, in the gangrape case. The police have also collected the evidence from the law institute and also obtained CCTV footage that corroborates the victim's claim of gangrape.
