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India Today
7 hours ago
- India Today
Who are the 3 accused in Kolkata law college gang-rape case
Three individuals -- a prominent student leader of the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) and two current students -- have been arrested for the gang-rape of a 24-year-old first-year law student inside South Calcutta Law College. The incident, which occurred earlier this week, triggered widespread outrage after it came to light on Friday.A medical examination corroborated the woman's allegations, revealing signs of forced penetration, as well as bite marks and scratch injuries, according to senior Kolkata Police officials. The accused have been identified as Monojit Mishra, Zaib Ahmed, and Pramit to police, Pramit allegedly raped the woman while the other two stood guard outside the room. Monojit Mishra: Former TMCP Unit PresidentThe prime accused, Monojit Mishra, 31, is a former unit president of TMCP at the college and an alumnus. He was arrested from an area close to the campus on Wednesday, along with co-accused Zaib Ahmed, 19, a first-year student from the Topsia hails from a middle-class Bengali family and has been a long-time TMCP loyalist. Despite graduating years ago, he maintained a constant presence on campus and was deeply involved in student in the college said Mishra held significant informal influence and often acted as a mediator between students and local political figures. His name had earlier surfaced in complaints of campus indiscipline and intimidation, though no formal action had been Mukherjee: Second-Year StudentThe third accused, Pramit Mukherjee, 20, a second-year student and local resident, was arrested from his home on Thursday. Police also seized mobile phones from both Zaib and Pramit for forensic not known for political activism, Pramit was reportedly close to some union members. Friends describe him as reserved and academically average, with no known history of Ahmed: First-Year StudentZaib Ahmed, the youngest of the trio, had only recently joined the college. Peers describe him as soft-spoken and easily influenced. He had begun participating in college union activities and was introduced to Mishra through student political said Mishra and Zaib were frequently seen together on campus in recent months. Investigators are currently examining whether Pramit's involvement was direct or if he acted under peer three were produced before a court and remanded to four days in police custody.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#West Bengal#Kolkata
Time of India
9 hours ago
- Time of India
Rape isn't the first shock: Assaults, ragging and neta interference plagued Kolkata's law college for years; all you need to know
KOLKATA: The rape of a student of a college in the heart of south Kolkata near a main thoroughfare is the culmination of violence, political interference and illegal activities at the institute in the past few years. The 50-year-old college on Swinhoe Street, off Gariahat, relocated to a new G+6 storey building in 2019. Sources said there were multiple incidents on both campuses. In 2017, the principal's room was vandalised in a fracas between two TMCP groups over funds for the freshers' welcome programme. This prompted the then education minister Partha Chatterjee to scrap the TMCP unit at the college. A cop complaint was registered at Gariahat PS. Manojit Mishra, the prime accused in the rape case, was then the TMCP unit president and was arrested along with two other students. They were later released. You Can Also Check: Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata Within months of the college shifting to the new building at Kasba in 2019, there was a scuffle between students that spilled onto the main road. Again in 2022, a scuffle between two groups led to rampant vandalism in which an elderly person from the area was severely thrashed. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Free P2,000 GCash eGift UnionBank Credit Card Apply Now Undo In 2024, a fourth-year student was badly beaten up by Mishra and his aides, and a plaint was registered against them. During that time, another fourth-year female student registered a harassment and ragging plaint against Mishra and indicated that he was so influential that no one dared to take action against him. Current students said though the union was officially dissolved in 2017, some students continued to wield influence and claimed to be TMCP members. Teacher-in-charge Nayna Chatterjee said ex-students and outsiders had free access to the college. "The official hours are from 9 am to 4 pm and we try to shut the gates thereafter. But some students refuse to leave the campus. I have reported this to higher officials several times," she said. Ex-students alleged large-scale political interference, with local netas often attending programmes on campus under the party banner. An ex-student said, "We used to have regular classes till noon. Thereafter, most students would go for practice under seniors or attend internship programmes. The college authority has failed to stop these hooligans as these people have been active for many years." (The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)
Indian Express
a day ago
- Indian Express
‘Virtually ran the college': TMC student wing member accused in rape case had free run of institute even after graduating
Monojit Misra, the main accused in the rape of a student at a Kolkata law college, is a member of the ruling TMC's student wing and a former president of its college unit who wielded immense clout in the campus even after completing his graduation. Misra, 31, was among three people arrested in the case. The two other arrested persons, Zaib Ahmed (19) and Pramit Mukherjee (20), are also members of the college's Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) unit and Misra's associates. The Indian Express spoke to current and former students as well as local TMC members who alleged a string of offences on campus by Misra, his outsized influence there, and his flaunted closeness to local party leaders. Students pointed to the fact that the college's governing body — its president is TMC MLA Ashok Deb — appointed Misra as a 'casual' clerical staffer after he had passed out. 'Misra was the TMCP unit president in the college before he passed out. Earlier, he was accused of ransacking CCTVs put up by the authorities in the old campus of the college. Even in the new campus, he was accused of abducting a student of a rival TMCP faction,' alleged a former student. 'He was suspended twice for all this. But after he passed out, he was appointed as a casual clerical staff by the governing body of the college,' said this person, who is also a TMCP member. The person said: 'Misra formed a gang of students in the college. He called it Team MM. The two other accused persons are members of this group.' Indeed, a graffiti on one of the college walls reads: 'Monojit da is in our hearts (Team MM)'. The text 'arma sobai TMCP samarthak (We are all TMCP supporters )' appears above it. Misra's most recent role in the TMCP was as one of the secretaries of its South Kolkata unit. Trinankur Bhattacharya, the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad president, said: 'He was once with Trinamool Chhatra Parishad. But now he is not. Whoever he may be, be it a party leader or not, he should be given exemplary punishment if found guilty. We condemn such incidents.' Another student and TMCP member said:. 'He virtually ran the college and his diktats were to be followed by the students. From Saraswati Puja to symposiums to party programmes, he was at the helm of everything in the college.' Misra is a resident of the Kalighat area. A Kalighat TMC leader said: 'We don't know how the party gave him space in the law college. He always tried to be close to local TMC councillors and MLAs.' Misra's Facebook timeline appears to bear this out, with multiple photographs showing him with TMC leaders. There are also several photographs and posts related to the college. His bio describes him as a lawyer with the Alipur police and sessions court and an organisational secretary of the South Kolkata TMCP. Debanjan Dey, the state secretary of CPI(M) student wing SFI, said: 'Monojit Misra is a known criminal from Kalighat. Many cases are pending against him. Even after that, he was given a job in this college. Why did not take action against him?' Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari posted on X: 'This incident is not just a crime, it is a blatant proof of the corruption of educational institutions by the leaders of the Trinamool Congress student wing. The Trinamool student leaders are repeatedly abusing their power to create an atmosphere of fear and anarchy in educational institutions.' TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh, meanwhile, posted on X: 'Police to see that maximum punishment should be given. However we must be careful. Such boys sometimes come close to our party and then they will do their will and do shameful acts. The leaders with whom this boy has worked locally should be careful.'
India Today
a day ago
- Politics
- India Today
Justice will be served: Trinamool as its student leader arrested for gang-rape
'We unequivocally condemn the tragic rape incident at South Calcutta Law College,' the Trinamool Congress said in a post on its official X handle, while reacting to the gang-rape of a law college that the KolkataPolice 'swiftly apprehended all three accused', the ruling party in West Bengal said, '..the full weight of the law will be brought to bear, ensuring the most severe measures are imposed on those found guilty.'advertisementA 24-year-old student of South Calcutta Law College was gangraped by three persons – two of them current students, and the main accused, an alumnus who is also said to be an active member of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), the student wing of the Trinamool Congress. Meanwhile, the BJP West Bengal was highly critical of the Trinamool-led state government over the incident: 'At a reputed law college in South Kolkata, a female student was raped by Manojit, a former student and active member of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), along with two others, after being called near the TMCP union room,' the party stated in a post on X. - Ends
