A shocking crime has rocked Kolkata after a law student was allegedly gang-raped by her two seniors and a former student inside her college premises, police said Friday. The horrific incident occurred on the evening of June 25 when the victim, who had gone to the college, was lured by the three accused into a room where they took turns assaulting her.
Following a complaint lodged by the survivor at Kasba Police Station, the three accused were arrested on Thursday night. Police confirmed that the matter is currently in its preliminary investigation stage and that medical tests of the victim are underway.
The accused are expected to be produced in court on Friday, police officials added.
The incident has sparked a political storm, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) slamming Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress (TMC) government over the deteriorating safety of women in West Bengal. BJP leaders questioned how such a heinous crime could occur within an educational institution, calling it a chilling reflection of the law-and-order situation under TMC’s rule.
