The accused is the son of Naresh Rajbanshi, an influential TMC booth President.

The accused had spotted the lone girl at the institution and struck up a conversation with her.

President Droupadi Murmu has publicly voiced her dismay and concern for the first time about the unsettling events of August 9 in Kolkata, which have deeply impacted the national psyche.

The nursing community, deeply shaken by this atrocious event, has taken a stand demanding severe consequences for the perpetrator.

Notably, the incident came into the spotlight after a tweet started doing rounds in which it was stated that an attempt was being made to convert the flat into a Madrassa.

They also asked the businesses to terminate Miya Muslim workers.

On Saturday (24th August) morning, a team of investigators from Kasganj and Bareilly reached the crime scene to investigate the matter.

The locals had found the girl in a semi-conscious state by the side of a road and immediately admitted her to a hospital.

In a landmark judgment on 22nd May this year, the Calcutta High Court had cancelled OBC certificates issued to 77 groups by the Left and Trinamool Congress governments.

The development comes amid a nationwide outrage against the horrific rape and murder case of the 31-year-old trainee female doctor in Kolkata’s RG Kar Hospital.