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National Commission of Women has strongly condemned the brutal gang-rape of a  college girl in the South of Kolkata city in  West Bengal and sought swift, time bound enquiry into the incident. 

Taking  suo motu cognisance of the incident.The NCW  wrote to the Kolkata Police chief on Friday, expressing concern over the gang-rape of the college student in the city and telling officials to conduct an immediate and time-bound probe into the matter.  "NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has written to the Commissioner of Police, Kolkata, expressing deep concern and directing immediate, time-bound investigation under relevant provisions of BNS", said the Commission statement.

 

"She has also stressed the need to extend full medical, psychological, and legal assistance to the victim, along with compensation under Section 396 of BNSS," the panel said in a statement.The college student in Kolkata was allegedly raped by her two seniors and a former student of the educational institute, police said on Friday.The three accused were arrested on Thursday night in connection with the gang rape, an officer said.

 

The incident took place on June 25 evening when the woman went to the college and was taken by the three accused to a room inside the educational institute and gang-raped, the police said.The shocking incident has sent ripples of concern across the city, once again bringing student safety in educational institutions to the forefront. Three individuals, including two current students and one former student of the college, were arrested on Thursday night in connection with the horrific crime.

 

The alleged incident occurred on June 25, between 7:30 PM and 8:50 PM, inside the Kasba Law College campus. According to police sources, the victim, a female student, promptly filed a complaint after the assault. Acting swiftly on her statement, Kasba Police took all three accused into custody on June 26.

 

Police officials have initiated a comprehensive investigation into the matter and are currently examining CCTV footage from the college premises to gather further evidence. The college administration has yet to issue a formal statement regarding the incident, drawing criticism from various quarters regarding accountability and campus security.