Kolkata Rape Case: BJP Attacks TMC Leaders, Claims Accused Seen With Top Brass

BJP shared a picture of accused Manojit Mishra with TMC top leaders, including CM Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee and health minister Chandrima Bhattacharya.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launched a scathing attack on West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC), targeting a top party leader over alleged links with the accused in the gangrape of a 24-year-old first-year law student at South Calcutta Law College. 

BJP's national spokesperson, Pradeep Bhandari and the party's IT chief, Amit Malviya, shared a picture of accused Manojit Mishra with TMC top leaders, including CM Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee and health minister Chandrima Bhattacharya.

“OUTRAGEOUS! Manojit Mishra, one of the prime accused in the brutal gang-rape of a college student in Kasba has direct links with the most powerful in the TMC.” Malviya said while sharing the image of accused with TMC leaders in a post on X.

The BJP also accused the state government of a cover-up and said, "This is not just a crime. This is a cover-up of the highest order. TMC is a party of rapists and protectors of rapists."

OUTRAGEOUS! Manojit Mishra, one of the prime accused in the brutal gang-rape of a college student in Kasba has direct links with the most powerful in the TMC:

MP Abhishek Banerjee
Councillor Kajari Banerjee (Mamata Banerjee’s sister-in-law)State Minister Chandrima… pic.twitter.com/6cnN2iSao4 Amit Malviya (amitmalviya) June 27, 2025

BJP's spoksperson Bhandari said, "Yet again Mamata Banerjee's govt is found standing with the accused. Accused no 1 Manojit Mishra is a TMC member!"

Yet again Mamata Banerjee's govt is found standing with the accused!

Accused no 1 Manojit Mishra is a TMC member!

Whether it is RG Kar Rape and Murder case where Mamta Banerjee tried to silence victims parents,

Or now when accused in Kasba gangrape case is found to be a TMC… pic.twitter.com/mYuAYjRgwh — Pradeep BhandariJune 27, 2025

The alleged sexual assault took place between 7:30 pm and 10:50 pm on Wednesday within the law college premises. 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.

(With ANI inputs)