Three people have been arrested for the alleged gang rape of a law student in Kolkata‘s Kasba neighbourhood. The attack allegedly took place on the college campus on Wednesday between 7.30 pm and 8.50 pm. Two students were among the three arrested Thursday; the third is a college staffer.
A police complaint has been filed and a preliminary inquiry, including a medical examination, is being conducted, sources told news agency PTI. The accused will be produced before a court Friday.
Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim told reporters he had not yet been briefed about “this very serious incident”, and said, “I will speak to the police and then address the media.” But, unfortunately for Mr Hakim and the ruling Trinamool Congress, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party has already attacked.
In a post on X, Amit Malviya tore into Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress, sharing a Bengali news report and writing, “Horrific! A female law student was gang-raped inside a law college in Kasba, a suburb of Kolkata, on June 25, by a former student and two college staff members.”
Horrific! A female law student was gang-raped inside a law college in Kasba, a suburb of Kolkata, on 25th June, by none other than a former student and two college staff members. Shockingly, reports suggest that a TMC member is also involved.
The horror of RG Kar hasn’t faded,… pic.twitter.com/kJaKtH7bfy
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) June 27, 2025
He also said a Trinamool member was involved but offered no evidence to back his claim.
“Horror of RG Kar hasn’t faded… and yet such heinous crimes continue to rise daily in Bengal. Under Mamata Banerjee’s rule, Bengal has become a nightmare for women. Rape has turned into a routine…”
BJP National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari also attacked the Trinamool on X, declaring, “Shameful! Bengal under TMC sinks deeper into lawlessness. On 25th June, a college girl was allegedly gang-raped at Kasba Law College, involving two current students and one ex-student… “
“Bengal under TMC sinks deeper into lawlessness. On 25th June, a college girl was allegedly gang-raped at Kasba Law College, involving two current students and one ex-student… ” he said.
Shameful! Bengal under TMC sinks deeper into lawlessness.
On 25th June, a college girl was allegedly gang-raped at Kasba Law College, involving two current students and one ex-student.
The incident occurred between 7:30 PM – 10:50 PM inside the college.
One accused reportedly… pic.twitter.com/ooJMtsjcoG
— Pradeep Bhandari(प्रदीप भंडारी)🇮🇳 (@pradip103) June 27, 2025
Mr Bhandari also alleged a cover-up, claiming the location of the survivor had not been released.
“Why the silence? Who are they shielding? And where is the outrage from Mamata Banerjee or TMC’s so-called women leaders?” he raged on X.
Neither Ms Banerjee nor the Trinamool have responded to Mr Malviya and Mr Bhandari’s jabs.
The RG Kar Rape, Murder
This comes 10 months after a rape and murder at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
The RG Kar case, as that came to be called, made national headlines for its brutality; the woman’s body was found in a seminar room on the college premises and the autopsy concluded she had been raped and possibly tortured – there were injuries to her genitals, the left leg and right hand, and face.
The cause of death was strangulation.
Sanjay Roy, a 33-year-old civic volunteer for Kolkata Police, was arrested and convicted for the rape and murder of the woman, and was sentenced to life in prison, a punishment seen by many as lenient.
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Many, including the family, demanded the death sentence.
The RG Kar rape and murder case also sparked a massive political row in Bengal – as this will too – ahead of an Assembly election next year, with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the ruling Trinamool Congress severely criticised for the police and government’s handling of the case.
With input from agencies