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India Gazette
09-07-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
Alipore court sends four accused in Kolkata Law College gangrape case to 14-day judicial custody
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 9 (ANI): The Alipore Court on Tuesday sent all four accused in the South Kolkata Law College gangrape case to 14 days of judicial custody. The incident took place on June 25, when a student was allegedly gangraped inside the South Calcutta Law College in the Kasba area of Kolkata. Five days later, on June 30, Kolkata Police said that the three main accused in the case were arrested in less than 12 hours. Initially, the Alipore Court had sent the three primary accused -- Monojit, Pramit, and Zaib -- to police custody till July 8, while the fourth accused, security guard Pinaki, was remanded to custody till July 4. Earlier, the Kolkata High Court sought a response from the West Bengal Government on three Public Interest Litigations (PILs) regarding the alleged gangrape at the South Calcutta Law College in the Kasba area. The Court also questioned why the governing body of the college was not included in the case. Kolkata Police said on Wednesday that the Detective Department of the police force will take over the investigation of the Kolkata alleged gang-rape case. Speaking to ANI, West Bengal Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari alleged that Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers employed as permanent or casual staff in colleges have 'polluted' the state's education system. 'All of these are former TMC workers and are now employed as permanent or casual staff in colleges. They have polluted the state's education system. They are involved in rape, molestation, extortion of money, controlling admission, college festivals, college infrastructure, and even managing the money sent by the centre. All recruitments are illegal. Groups C and D of the college's University are affiliated with the Governing body. The College Service Commission controls only the professors and the Principal. Taking advantage of it, the TMC workers are recruited as casuals, on paper, 280 days of continuous job is shown, after which they are regularised,' he said. Meanwhile, the BJP's fact-finding team investigating the case submitted its report to party national president JP Nadda on Tuesday. The team included former Union Ministers Satpal Singh and Meenakshi Lekhi, Rajya Sabha MP Manan Kumar Mishra, and Lok Sabha MP Biplab Kumar Deb. Reacting to the report, Nadda said that this report exposes the 'lawlessness' in West Bengal. 'This report exposes the utter state of lawlessness in West Bengal and the state government's alarming insensitivity towards women's safety. From Sandeshkhali to RG Kar Hospital and now this, the pattern remains the same with silence, inaction and protection for the accused,' Union Minister JP Nadda said on X. (ANI)
Hindustan Times
06-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Kolkata gangrape: Day after crime, accused Monojit Mishra contacted ‘influential mentors' for help, was told to back off
A day after the gangrape of a first-year student from South Calcutta Law College, the main accused Monojit Mishra reached out to several people he considered his "mentors" for help, cops said on Saturday. Prime accused Monojit Mishra remains in police custody as investigations into the South Calcutta Law College gangrape case continue.(Facebook/@ The new revelation comes as Kolkata Police continues its probe into the June 25 gangrape of a 24-year-old inside the law college's campus. Four people associated with the college — prime accused Monojit Mishra, students Zaib Ahmed (19) and Pramit Mukherjee (20), and 55-year-old security guard Pinaki Banerjee — are currently in police custody. According to investigators, soon after the alleged gangrape, Monojit moved across multiple areas in South Kolkata, including Rashbehari, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Fern Road, and Ballygunge Station Road, looking for someone to help him. Mobile phone tower data also showed that he went near the Karaya police station during this time. Monojit contacted 'influential' person Police said Monojit contacted an 'influential' person in Deshapriya Park on June 26, the day after the incident, hoping for assistance. However, the person refused to get involved and advised Monojit to 'back off' after assessing the seriousness of the situation. 'Monojit went to various parts of the city including Rashbehari, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Fern Road, and Ballygunge Station Road, trying to meet his mentors. Mobile tower data also indicated that he visited someone near Karaya police station,' news agency PTI quoted an investigating officer as saying. Also Read | Why Monojit 'Mango' Mishra's friends filmed Kolkata gang-rape incident. What was their plan? The officer also said Monojit and his co-accused — Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed — had planned the crime well in advance. Call Detail Records (CDR) accessed by cops showed that the trio was in frequent contact in the days leading up to June 25. On the night of the incident, the three men allegedly raped the student inside the security guard's room on the college premises, while the guard was ordered to stay outside. After the assault, they remained there and drank alcohol. Also Read | After raping law student, accused Monojit Mishra, two others drank alcohol inside Kolkata college: Police 'The three consumed alcohol in the guard's room and then asked security guard Pinaki Banerjee to keep his mouth shut about the incident,' the officer added. Later that night, the trio went to a dhaba on EM Bypass for dinner before returning home the next morning.
The Hindu
06-07-2025
- The Hindu
Kolkata gangrape: Accused Monojit Mishra drank alcohol in law college guard room for hours after crime, say police
Monojit Mishra, prime accused in the gangrape of a student at South Calcutta Law College, along with his accomplices spent considerable time drinking liquor inside the institute's guard room after committing the crime on June 25, before heading out for the night, an investigating officer said on Saturday (July 5, 2025). According to the police, the trio — the other two being Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed — then went to a dhaba on EM Bypass for dinner before returning to their respective homes the next morning. "After committing the crime, the three consumed alcohol in the guard's room and then asked security guard Pinaki Banerjee to keep his mouth shut about the incident," the officer added. Investigation revealed that a day after the crime on June 26, Monojit, realising the gravity of the situation, contacted an "influential" person in Deshapriya Park, South Kolkata, who had previously helped him. However, sensing the 'mood' of the situation, the person advised Monojit to back off, police said. The prime accused then sought help from his "mentors" to find an escape route, the officer said. "Monojit went to various parts of the city including Rashbehari, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Fern Road, and Ballygunge Station Road, trying to meet his mentors. Mobile tower data also indicated that he visited someone near Karaya police station," the officer added. The probe also revealed that Monojit and the other two had planned the entire matter long ago, the officer claimed. Call Detail Records (CDR) showed multiple conversations among the three in the days leading up to the June 25 incident, the officer added.
NDTV
05-07-2025
- NDTV
Kolkata Rape Accused Drank Alcohol In College's Guard Room After Crime: Cops
Kolkata: Monojit Mishra, prime accused in the gangrape of a student at South Calcutta Law College, along with his accomplices spent considerable time drinking liquor inside the institute's guard room after committing the crime on June 25, before heading out for the night, an investigating officer said on Saturday. According to the police, the trio - the other two being Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed - then went to a dhaba on EM Bypass for dinner before returning to their respective homes the next morning. "After committing the crime, the three consumed alcohol in the guard's room and then asked security guard Pinaki Banerjee to keep his mouth shut about the incident," the officer added. Investigation revealed that a day after the crime on June 26, Monojit, realising the gravity of the situation, contacted an "influential" person in Deshapriya Park, South Kolkata, who had previously helped him. However, sensing the 'mood' of the situation, the person advised Monojit to back off, police said. The prime accused then sought help from his "mentors" to find an escape route, the officer said. "Monojit went to various parts of the city including Rashbehari, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Fern Road, and Ballygunge Station Road, trying to meet his mentors. Mobile tower data also indicated that he visited someone near Karaya police station," the officer added. The probe also revealed that Monojit and the other two had planned the entire matter long ago, the officer claimed. Call Detail Records (CDR) showed multiple conversations among the three in the days leading up to the June 25 incident, the officer added.
Mint
05-07-2025
- Mint
Kolkata gangrape horror: Monojit Mishra, other accused consumed alcohol inside law college after crime, say cops
Days after the gangrape of a law student at South Calcutta Law College, Kolkata Police on Saturday said the prime accused, Monojit Mishra, along with his accomplices, spent considerable time drinking liquor inside the institute's guard room after committing the crime, reported PTI. The report added that Monojit, Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed went to a dhaba on EM Bypass for dinner before returning to their respective homes the next morning. "After committing the crime, the three consumed alcohol in the guard's room and then asked security guard Pinaki Banerjee to keep his mouth shut about the incident," PTI quoted an investigating officer as saying. Details say that with the probe taking shape, realising the gravity of the situation, Monojit contacted an 'influential' person in South Kolkata's Deshapriya Park, a day after the crime on 26 June. The officer claimed that the "influential" person had helped him earlier, but the person advised Monojit to back off. Following this, Monojit sought help from his "mentors" to find an escape route, said the officer. "Monojit went to various parts of the city including Rashbehari, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Fern Road, and Ballygunge Station Road, trying to meet his mentors. Mobile tower data also indicated that he visited someone near Karaya police station," the officer added. The officer claimed that the probe also revealed that Monojit and the other two had planned the entire matter long ago. The officer added that multiple conversations among the three occurred in the days leading up to the 25 June incident, according to the Call Detail Records (CDR). Now, two female students have now come forward, describing a disturbing pattern of inappropriate behaviour, intimidation, and physical abuse linked to Monojit Mishra — a former Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) leader with alleged ties to senior political figures in Mamata Banerjee-led TMC. One of the students, a second-year woman, recalled an incident from October 2023 during a college picnic in Budge Budge. She alleged that former TMC youth wing leader Monojit Mishra inappropriately touched one of her batch-mates inside a room. Later that day, she claimed he similarly assaulted a senior woman student inside an auto-rickshaw, according to Telegraph report. She further alleged that Monojit Mishra had repeatedly asked several women students to visit his flat — where he lived alone — under various pretences. According to Kolkata Police officials, Monojit Mishra has at least eleven criminal cases registered against him with Kolkata Police.
