By M S Parmar • June 30, 2025
Kolkata – Less than a year after the brutal rape and murder of Dr. X (31), a trainee doctor at R. G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, West Bengal is again in national headlines with another harrowing incident: the alleged gang-rape of a 24‑year‑old law student inside South Calcutta Law College on June 25, 2025 .
🏛️ The Accused: Monojit Mishra (“Mango”) & Co.
- Monojit Mishra (31), an alumnus and former Trinamool student-wing leader—known on campus as “Mango”—is the prime accused. He is also a practicing criminal lawyer and recently worked as casual college staff (ndtv.com).
- Two senior students, Pramit Mukherjee (20) and Zaid/Ahmad Zaid (19), stand accused alongside him (hindustantimes.com).
- A fourth person, Pinaki Banerjee, a security guard (55), was arrested for allegedly standing by and neglecting duty during the attack (hindustantimes.com).
🔍 Evidence & Investigation
- Medical Report: Confirms forceful penetration, bite marks, nail scratches, and abrasions on the neck and chest—clear signs of violent assault (indiatoday.in).
- CCTV Footage: Over 7.5 hours of footage from June 25 captures the victim, accused, and guard, corroborating her account (ndtv.com).
- Physical Evidence: Hair strands, forensic samples, a hockey stick used for threats, and a 1.5-minute assault video recovered from a suspect’s phone (hindustantimes.com).
🚨 SIT Formed — Four Arrested
- A Special Investigation Team (SIT), initially 5 members and now expanded to 9, is handling the case (indianexpress.com).
- Arrests include Monojit Mishra, Mukherjee, Zaid, and guard Pinaki Banerjee (newsonair.gov.in).
📣 Political and Institutional Fallout
- NCW Visit: A team led by Archana Majumdar visited the college but was denied unrestricted access (newsonair.gov.in).
- Opposition Reaction: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan accused the Trinamool-led state government of neglecting women’s safety, citing both this case and the earlier R.G. Kar incident (~10 months ago) (reuters.com).
- Local Protests: BJP leaders, including West Bengal chief Sukanta Majumdar and others, protested and were detained while demanding accountability (ndtv.com).
- TMC Response: Party claims Monojit isn’t a Trinamool College Parishad member but issued a show-cause to MLA Madan Mitra over his comments (indianexpress.com).
🇮🇳 A Pattern of Failure
- In August 2024, Dr. Sanjoy/Sanjay Roy, a police volunteer, was convicted of raping and murdering a young doctor at the same R. G. Kar Hospital—leading to nationwide strikes and protests for better hospital security (en.wikipedia.org).
- Despite public outrage, promised reforms—like improved hospital security and female guards—remained largely unimplemented, enabling this second tragedy in under a year .
🔑 For LinkedIn Readers: Why This Matters
- Women's Safety Under the Lens Two brutal cases in West Bengal—one in a hospital, one in a law college—raise serious questions about implementation of safety measures in public institutions and educational spaces.
- Campus Power and Misgovernance Allegations that Mishra leveraged political influence highlight systemic failures in college governance, anti-ragging protocols, and complaint redressal (newsonair.gov.in).
- Accountability Beyond Arrests Justice requires not just convictions, but institutional reform—transparent governance, fast-track courts, stricter oversight of student bodies, and proactive safety mechanisms.
✅ Call to Action
- Legal and Educational Institutions must audit their security and reporting mechanisms.
- Civil Society & Media must keep pressure on for full transparency and timely justice.
- Policymakers should translate promises into action—doctors, students, and all women deserve no less.
Let’s demand more than apologies. We must drive real change.
