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India Today
04-07-2025
- India Today
People want to see the Kolkata gangrape video. And this is becoming a trend
The gang rape of a 24-year-old law student inside the South Kolkata Law College campus has led to a surge in online searches for videos of the gruesome act, reportedly filmed by one of the rapists. Google Trends data indicates a sharp and rapid spike in searches for the footage, with people employing specific keywords to locate the video of the incident after it was reported. advertisementIndia Today's OSINT team analysed this trend using various keyword variations, and identified a notable surge in some of the most disturbing search used search terms like 'sex', 'mms', 'porn', and 'rape porn' in the context of the Kolkata law student rape case. Search volumes for keywords looking for such footage spiked on June 29, three days after the incident. One of the keywords containing the phrase 'Kolkata gangrape porn' was searched for more than some other popular keywords that day. Data shows a surge in Google searches for terms like 'law student rape video', 'Kolkata rape MMS', 'Kolkata rape video', 'Kolkata law student rape', 'Kolkata rape porn', and 'Kolkata gangrape porn' immediately after the incident was Today also found that a video titled 'Kolkata law student' had been uploaded to a pornographic website on June 30. However, the authenticity of the video could not be independently verified. On Telegram, several Bengali channels selling explicit content switched their wording from 'premium videos' to 'rape videos' as clickbait in the wake of the recent incident. Pattern emergesThis isn't the only rape case in India where such a disturbing trend has the days following the horrific rape and murder of Jyoti Singh in 2012, Google Trends data revealed an alarming spike in searches for the term 'Delhi rape porn'. While the nation was outraged over the brutality of the crime, some expressed intent on seeking it out for voyeuristic for terms like 'Delhi bus porn', 'Delhi bus rape video', and 'Delhi rape video' remained at their peak on Google search until March Google search trends reflect a mix of queries, including those for news coverage, the spike in searches specifically targeting 'MMS' or pornographic content related to the incident on adult websites is particularly the 2024 RG Kar rape case in Kolkata, India Today reported on a similar spike and found at least eight Telegram channels in the name of the murdered doctor, with a cumulative subscriber base of more than 70,000 users. Many of these channels carried 'video' either in their title or username — a signal that they solely targeted people searching for such videos. Perhaps the most significant surge in search patterns was observed in July 2023, when two women were stripped and paraded naked by a mob in Manipur. Offensive search terms like 'Manipur naked video', 'Manipur viral video', 'Manipur rape video', 'Manipur naked parade', and 'Manipur naked girls' saw a sharp rise on of pages on porn sites and shady content aggregators, Telegram groups, and cloud storage apps like Terabox, where pornographic content is widely hosted and distributed, shared the video. India Today has found more than a dozen telegram channels titled 'Manipur viral video' and similar still exist, with some containing the horrific mental health practitioner Dr Khushi K Gund suggests that a deep sense of sexual inadequacy, coupled with porn addiction and other underlying psychological issues, may be driving the disturbing trend of searching for rape videos says: 'Many individuals drawn to such content are not aroused by intimacy but by control, domination, and humiliation which are often rooted in unresolved trauma, misogyny, or a need for power. Repeated exposure to mainstream porn can lead to desensitization, pushing some toward more extreme content like rape fantasies to feel aroused.'- Ends
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Time of India
Ladies compartment fight: Vasai GRP files cross FIRs
Mumbai: Following a fight that broke out in the ladies compartment of a Churchgate-Virar fast train on June 17 wherein a women was assaulted by another. The Vasai GRP has now registered cross FIRs against both the women after allegations were made that the GRP officials did not co-operate. The victim, Kavita Medadkar (31), claimed that the police asked the attacker, Jyoti Singh (21) to pay her a compensation of Rs 5,000. However, Medadkar alleged that she recieved only Rs 2,000 for medical treatment. The two women were asked to debaord at Bhayandar railway station following the fight by the GRP at 7.30pm. Vasai GRP officials confirmed that they are probing allegations surrounding the delay in filing the FIR.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Delhi HC halts Gensol & BluSmart 3rd party claims on 220 EVs
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel New Delhi: In another setback for Gensol Engineering and electric ride-hailing startup BluSmart Mobility , the Delhi High Court on Wednesday restrained them from creating third-party rights over 220 additional electric vehicles (EVs) leased to them by two separate lessors - SMAS Auto Leasing India and Shefasteq OPC SMAS Auto had leased 164 EVs to Gensol and 46 to BluSmart, while Shefasteq had leased is the third and fourth such petition filed by lessors against Gensol and BluSmart for failing to make lease and fleet management Jyoti Singh, while appointing court receivers to take possession of the vehicles leased by SMAS and Shefasteq, refused to direct repossession of the EVs, as sought by the court also asked Gensol to submit a status report on the leased EVs within two days, besides furnishing a comprehensive statement of their assets and month, the court had restrained Gensol and Blu-Smart Mobility from creating third-party rights in respect of 95 Tata Xpres EVS leased by Clime Finance and 175 EVs by Japanese firm Orix Leasing and Financial Saurabh Seth and Sonia Dube, appearing for Shefasteq, argued that these circumstances pose an immediate threat to the petitioner's asset as vehicles may be diverted or encumbered in favour of other financiers and the delay will also erode the commercial value of the undelivered EVs."The continued unauthorised possession of the EVs by the respondents (Gensol and BluSmart) is unlawful and has constrained the petitioner to seek, inter alia, the immediate appointment of a Receiver for taking custody and possession of the said EVs, with a view to preserving and maintaining them in a commercially viable and operable condition," SMAS stated in its regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had on April 15 barred Gensol's promoters, brothers Anmol and Puneet Jaggi, from accessing stock markets and ordered a forensic probe into their listed renewable energy firm. The brothers were later detained under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema) on charges of financial misconduct and diversion of interim Sebi report indicated fund diversion and governance failures within the company. The Jaggis face allegations of misuse of term loans availed by Gensol.
Time of India
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Delhi HC curbs Gensol, BluSmart from creating third-party rights over 220 EVs leased to SMAS Auto, Shefasteq OPC
Live Events In another setback for Gensol Engineering and electric ride-hailing startup BluSmart Mobility , the Delhi High Court on Wednesday restrained them from creating third-party rights over 220 additional electric vehicles (EVs) leased to them by two separate lessors -- SMAS Auto Leasing India and Shefasteq OPC SMAS Auto had leased 164 EVs to Gensol and 46 to BluSmart, while Shefasteq had leased is the third and fourth such petitions filed by lessors against Gensol and BluSmart for failing to make lease and fleet management Jyoti Singh, while appointing court receivers to take possession of the vehicles leased by SMAS and Shefasteq, refused to direct repossession of the EVs, as sought by the court also asked Gensol to submit a status report on the leased EVs within two days, besides furnishing a comprehensive statement of their assets and month, the court had restrained Gensol and Blu-Smart Mobility from creating third-party rights in respect of 95 Tata Xpres EVS leased by Clime Finance and 175 EVs by Japanese firm Orix Leasing and Financial Saurabh Seth and Sonia Dube, appearing for Shefasteq, argued that these circumstances pose an immediate threat to the petitioner's assets as vehicles may be diverted or encumbered in favour of other financiers, and the delay will also erode the commercial value of the undelivered EVs.'The continued unauthorised possession of the EVs by the respondents (Gensol and BluSmart) is unlawful and has constrained the petitioner to seek, inter alia, the immediate appointment of a Receiver for taking custody and possession of the said EVs, to preserve and maintain them in a commercially viable and operable condition,' SMAS stated in its regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) had on April 15 barred Gensol's promoters, brothers Anmol and Puneet Jaggi, from accessing stock markets and ordered a forensic probe into their listed renewable energy firm. The brothers were later detained under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (Fema) on charges of financial misconduct and diversion of interim Sebi report indicated fund diversion and governance failures within the company. The Jaggis face allegations of misuse of term loans availed by Gensol from state-run Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda) and Power Finance Corp (PFC).Between FY22 and FY24, Gensol secured Rs 977.75 crore in loans from Ireda and PFC, with Rs 663.89 crore meant for purchasing 6,400 EVs.
Mint
07-05-2025
- Automotive
- Mint
Delhi HC bars Gensol, BluSmart from creating third-party rights over 220 more EVs
In another legal setback for Gensol Engineering Ltd and electric ride-hailing startup BluSmart, the Delhi high court on Wednesday barred the companies from creating third-party rights over 220 additional electric vehicles (EVs) leased from two separate lessors. Justice Jyoti Singh issued the order while appointing court receivers to take possession of the vehicles. However, the court denied the lessors' request for repossession, stating that such relief does not fall within the ambit of Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, under which the petitions were filed. The court also directed Gensol to submit a status report on the leased EVs within two days after the lessors raised concerns about the vehicles' whereabouts. Additionally, Gensol and BluSmart were asked to provide a comprehensive statement of their assets and liabilities. The order follows petitions by SMAS Auto Leasing India Pvt. Ltd and Shefasteq OPC Pvt. Ltd, which accused Gensol, BluSmart, and their promoters of breaching lease agreements and failing to pay dues. According to court documents reviewed by Mint, SMAS Auto had leased 164 EVs to Gensol and 46 to BluSmart under separate master lease agreements. Shefasteq claimed it had leased an additional 10 EVs. Both lessors alleged that the companies failed to make timely payments for lease rentals and fleet management charges, despite receiving monthly invoices and having binding contractual obligations. 'The continued unauthorized possession of the EVs by the respondents is unlawful and has constrained the petitioner to seek, inter alia, the immediate appointment of a Receiver for taking custody and possession of the said EVs, with a view to preserving and maintaining them in a commercially viable and operable condition,' the SMAS plea stated. It emphasized that EV batteries are sensitive and perishable assets that require regular monitoring and sustained operational use—particularly in extreme heat—to prevent irreversible damage. Wednesday's order marks the third ruling by the same bench in under two weeks. On 25 April, Justice Singh had restrained the companies from creating third-party rights over 175 EVs leased by Japanese financial services firm Orix. Then, on 29 April, the court barred BluSmart from selling or transferring 95 EVs leased by Clime Finance Pvt Ltd. With the latest order, a total of 493 leased electric vehicles are now under judicial protection, barring Gensol and BluSmart from selling, transferring, or assigning third-party rights over them. 'The court order safeguards the interests of fleet leasing companies by mandating that Gensol disclose to the court and the lessors the current locations and operational status of the leased electric vehicles," said Aditya Bhattacharya, litigation partner at King Stubb and Kasiva and counsel for SMAS Leasing. "The ruling explicitly underscores the critical importance of battery conditions and proper handling practices, which are essential to the effective operation and maintenance of such vehicles,' Bhattacharya added. The latest court order comes amid increasing regulatory scrutiny of the companies. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) recently issued a show-cause notice to Gensol and its promoters for alleged governance lapses, including undisclosed related-party transactions and financial irregularities. The regulator also barred the Jaggi brothers from holding key managerial roles in any listed company and prohibited Gensol and its promoters from accessing capital markets. Gensol is also facing inquiries over the handling of approximately ₹ 978 crore in loans from Power Finance Corp. (PFC) and the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Ireda), intended for the purchase of 6,400 EVs. Disclosures indicate that only 4,704 vehicles were actually procured. PFC has lodged a complaint with the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police, alleging the use of falsified documents to secure the loans. Ireda, which reportedly funded 3,400 EVs, may be short by over 1,400 vehicles based on current filings. As previously reported by Mint, PFC is considering legal actions, including insolvency proceedings and debt recovery tribunal filings, to recover dues. Meanwhile, BluSmart has temporarily shut down its app, informing users that ride bookings will be paused until 7 May. The company has also promised refunds within 90 days if the suspension continues beyond that date.
