Kolkata Police’s strict warning towards rape survivor’s identification leak try

The police termed revealing the identification of a rape sufferer as a critical violation of the legislation.

“It has come to notice that certain individuals are attempting to disclose the identity of the victim in the Kasba case through the circulation of confidential documents or by other means. This is a serious violation of the law,” the advisory acknowledged.

The metropolis police cautioned that sharing any materials, together with paperwork, photographs, or social media content material that might immediately or not directly reveal the identification of the sufferer is punishable below related authorized provisions.

“Strict legal action shall be initiated under the relevant provisions against anyone found involved in such acts. The public is strongly advised to refrain from sharing any information that could lead to the identification of the victim,” the police assertion, which was uploaded on social media, stated.

The Kolkata Police underscored that defending the identification of a rape sufferer isn’t solely mandated by legislation but in addition an moral accountability.

“Respecting the dignity and privacy of victims is a legal obligation and a moral imperative,” it added.

The DNA samples of the three accused within the alleged gang rape of the scholar of a legislation faculty in Kolkata had been collected on Monday as part of the continuing investigation of the crime, a police officer stated.

The three arrested accused – Monojit Mishra, Pratim Mukherjee and Zaid Ahmed – had been taken to the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital on Monday, the place their physique fluid, urine and hair samples had been collected for forensic examination, he stated.

The incident introduced again reminiscences of the rape-murder of a physician at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital final 12 months. The identification of the deceased medic was additionally disclosed a number of occasions at the moment.