The National Commission for Women took suo motu cognizance of the gangrape of a girl student inside Kolkata Law College. NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar sought a time-bound probe and a detailed police report within 3 days.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) taken suo motu (on its own) notice of a very disturbing incident reported from Kolkata, where a girl studying law was allegedly gangraped inside her college campus.
As per reports, two current students and one former student of the same college have been accused of this serious crime.
Reacting to this incident, NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has written a letter to the Commissioner of Police in Kolkata. She expressed serious concern over the matter and has asked the police to carry out a proper and time-bound investigation under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
The NCW press release said,
“Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has written to the Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, expressing deep concern and directing immediate, time-bound investigation under relevant provisions of BNS.”
Apart from this, the NCW has stressed that the girl must get monetary compensation under Section 396 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
As mentioned in the release,
“She has also stressed the need to extend full medical, psychological, and legal assistance to the victim, along with compensation under Section 396 of BNSS.”
The official statement said,
“The Commission has sought a detailed action-taken report within 3 days.”
The Kolkata Police detained three suspects, including a former student and two current students, following an incident that reportedly occurred on June 25 between 7:30 PM and 10:50 PM on the college premises.
A girl student from a law college in South Kolkata was allegedly gangraped inside the college campus. Police have arrested three people in this case, including a staff member and a former student.
Three individuals have been arrested in connection with an alleged gang rape of a student at South Calcutta Law College in Kasba, according to police reports.
The 24-year-old victim arrived at the college around noon on the same day to fill out examination forms and initially waited in the college union room. According to her complaint, the main accused instructed that the main gate be locked, after which she was allegedly raped in the security guard’s room on campus.
After the victim filed a complaint, the Kasba Police Station registered a First Information Report (FIR) and initiated an investigation. The accused have been identified as Monojit Mishra, 31, a former student and past president of the college’s Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), along with 19-year-old Zaib Ahmed and 20-year-old Pramit Mukherjee (also known as Pramit Mukhopadhyay).
Mishra and Ahmed were apprehended on the evening of June 26 near Siddhartha Shankar Sishu Roy Udyan at Talbagan Crossing, where their mobile phones were confiscated. Mukherjee was arrested from his home around 12:30 AM on June 27, with his phone also taken by police.
Authorities confirmed that the alleged crime took place within the college building. A preliminary medical examination of the victim has been completed, and witness statements have been collected. The scene of the alleged incident has been secured for forensic analysis.
All three suspects were presented before the Alipore court on Thursday. The police requested a 14-day custody for further investigation, but the court granted custody until the following Tuesday.
In response to the incident, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, criticized the government, stating,
“The police is entirely responsible for this! The entire Kolkata Police has been taken to Digha (at Rath Yatra). What is Kolkata Police doing there? The Chief Minister has no right to be in her chair. We shall take this up.”
BJP IT Cell head Amit Malviya labeled the incident as “horrific,” highlighting that the crime involved a former student and two staff members, and accused a TMC member of involvement.
He referenced a recent incident at RG Kar hospital, asserting that crimes against women are rampant in West Bengal and attributed this to the Mamata Banerjee-led government’s failure, claiming the state has become a “nightmare for women.”
He expressed the BJP’s commitment to support the victim’s family and ensure justice.
Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim remarked,
“It is an extremely serious matter. I am not aware of it, so let me get an update from the police and I shall speak.”