The alleged gangrape of a 24-year-old law student inside a South Kolkata law college has sparked widespread outrage, with shocking revelations about the main accused, Monojit Mishra, also known as “Mango.” Reports suggest that Monojit, a known campus strongman, had a disturbing pattern of manipulating and harassing women students. One phrase that he allegedly used repeatedly on different girls was: “Will you marry me?”—a line that seemed harmless on the surface but masked sinister intentions. This one-liner, spoken in Bengali as “Tui amay biye korbi?”, was reportedly a tool of coercion and psychological manipulation.
Monojit Mishra is no stranger to criminal allegations. He had at least 11 past criminal cases registered against him, including four related to molestation. Despite this, he managed to maintain his grip on campus affairs, allegedly influencing admissions and intimidating students and faculty alike. Many former students claimed that he used to film girls without consent and even shared morphed images to blackmail them. The level of impunity he seemed to enjoy raises serious concerns about institutional accountability and the failure of law enforcement.
The current case took a gruesome turn when the victim, who reportedly rejected Monojit’s marriage proposal, was lured into a guard room where she was allegedly gang-raped, filmed, and then blackmailed. Two other accused are believed to have assisted Monojit in the crime. The incident has prompted a swift response from authorities, with a Special Investigation Team (SIT) now probing the case. Investigators are analyzing 42 CCTV footages and have summoned at least 17 potential witnesses to piece together the sequence of events.
Amidst the rising public anger, the state authorities have promised strict action. The college has been directed to immediately expel Monojit and rusticate the others involved in the crime. Students and activists are demanding systemic changes to ensure such individuals are not allowed to operate with impunity within educational institutions. As the investigation continues, the case has come to symbolize the urgent need to address campus safety, gender-based violence, and the deep-rooted culture of silence and fear that allows such crimes to persist unchecked.
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