The Trinamool Congress on Friday highlighted the need for implementing the Aparajita Anti-Rape Bill after three accused were arrested for allegedly gangraping a female student inside a law college in Kolkata’s Kasba on Wednesday evening.
Condemning the rape incident, the TMC said that the “tragedy once again underscores the urgent need for the implementation of the Aparajita Anti-Rape Bill to establish a strong deterrent against sexual offences, emphasising the necessity for speedy investigations, swift trials, and stringent punishments.”
“It is extremely unfortunate that the @BJP4India Govt. at the Centre has not lifted a finger to get it implemented,” the post added.
What the case is
The three accused, named as Monojit Mishra (31), Zaib Ahmed (19), and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20), were former students or staff members of the same law college.
According to the police, the accused named in the FIR will be produced before the A.C.J.M. of Alipore, South 24 Parganas, with a prayer to remand them to Police Custody for the purpose of a proper investigation into the case.
The alleged sexual assault took place between 7:30 pm and 10:50 pm on Wednesday within the law college premises, an ANI report.
According to the official, one of the accused allegedly committed sexual assault, while the others were involved in the crime.
The victim’s family filed a police complaint against the accused, and the police have taken swift action in the matter.
Two of the accused, Monojit Mishra and Zaib Ahmed, were arrested on Thursday, near Siddhartha Shankar Roy Sishu Udyan, close to Talbagan Crossing in Kolkata. Pramit Mukhopadhyay was arrested later the same night at his residence.
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