The Kolkata Police said on Monday that all three FIR-named accused in the Kasba Law College gangrape case were arrested within 12 hours of the incident. A fourth accused was also apprehended based on evidence collected during the investigation.
The recent alleged gang rape of a law student within her college premises in Kolkata has reignited public outrage over women's safety in educational institutions, drawing sharp political reactions. Amid mounting criticism from the public, a probe committee set up by the Bharatiya Janata Part
BJP leader and committee member Meenakshi Lekhi stated that workers of the committee had sought time to meet the Police Commissioner, Chief Secretary and other college authorities to understand the actions taken and the progress made in the case.
A plea (letter petition) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking urgent judicial intervention in the recent alleged gang-rape of a 24-year-old law student in South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata.
Arindam Kanjilal, victim's advocate in alleged Kolkata gang rape case which happened on June 25, in his interaction with ANI, said, that the highest punishment shall not be less than 20 years and can lead up to life imprisonment.
Congress MP Ranjeet Ranjan condemned the alleged gang rape of a law student in Kolkata and said that such cases were being politicised and this cannot be tolerated. This comes amid mounting protests over the incident.
"Many questions are being raised regarding the injustice done to a girl from the Pal community in Kaushambi district, which is adjacent to Prayagraj, and the actions taken by the police. Both communities - Brahmin and Pal - are claiming to be victims. This is why I want to visit there to
Amid the outcry over the Kolkata gang rape case, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday said that West Bengal need to be "free" from the Trinamool Congress (TMC), drawing parallels between the party's governance in the state and the Emergency imposed by the Congress in 1975.
While speaking to ANI, Jaiswal talked about the earlier incident that happened with the girl student at the medical college, saying, "The incident that happened with the girl student in the medical college shook the whole of Bengal, but Mamata Banerjee did not learn anything from it."
Majumdar visited Kolkata to investigate the alleged gangrape case at South Calcutta Law College. During her visit, she met with the officer-in-charge and discussed the case's progress.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Sunday demanded strict action in the alleged gang rape case at South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba and said those involved must be arrested based on the victim's statement.
Despite his detention, Majumdar remains resolute in his determination to fight for justice. "If I have to get arrested 1,000 times for West Bengal, I am ready to do so," he said, emphasising the BJP's commitment to exposing the alleged wrongdoings of the Trinamool Congress government.