CCTV digital camera captured 2 accused dragging Kolkata gangrape survivor inside faculty: Report

The incident passed off earlier final week on June 25 inside the faculty positioned in Kolkata’s Kasba space.

According to police, the girl, a pupil of South Calcutta Law College, was allegedly gangraped by two senior college students and a former pupil contained in the guard’s room on the faculty campus.

The video reportedly helps the survivor’s criticism during which she acknowledged that the primary accused, Manojit Mishra, had instructed two others to forcibly take her to the guard room, NDTV reported.

“The CCTV footage confirms the woman’s allegations. It shows the movements of the three accused, the security guard, and the victim. We are currently examining the footage,” a police officer informed NDTV.

Kolkata Police on Friday arrested three accused in reference to the gangrape. Among them, two are present college students of the faculty whereas the third, Manojit Mishra, is an alumnus.

The survivor filed a police criticism on June 26, a day after the incident.

She was ‘gangraped’ after turning down marriage proposal: Police

Kolkata Police suspect that the alleged gangrape of the legislation pupil might have been triggered by her rejection of a wedding proposal from the prime accused. 

“The legislation faculty pupil was gang-raped as she turned down the wedding proposal of the primary accused,” a police officer mentioned. The lady had reportedly informed the three accused that she was “pleased” along with her boyfriend and wouldn’t “cheat” him. Investigators are but to verify whether or not the assault was premeditated.

So far, 4 individuals have been arrested in reference to the case — Manojit Mishra, Promit Mukherjee, Zaid Ahmed, and the faculty guard. Mishra is accused of raping the coed, whereas the opposite two allegedly filmed the assault to blackmail her later.

Manojit Mishra is related to the Trinamool Congress’s youth wing. However, the celebration has mentioned this is not going to protect him from penalties. The case has sparked political tensions throughout the ruling celebration.

On Saturday, the survivor was taken to the faculty for a criminal offense scene reconstruction. A five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT), led by an officer of assistant commissioner rank, is at present investigating the case. The survivor’s medical report has confirmed gangrape, citing proof of forceful penetration, chunk marks, and nail scratches.

Public outrage over the incident continues to mount, alongside political clashes between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP. Internal rifts have additionally emerged throughout the TMC, following controversial feedback by celebration leaders.

MP Kalyan Banerjee sparked criticism together with his comment: “If a buddy rapes a buddy, how are you going to guarantee safety? Will there be police in faculties? This was executed by college students to a different pupil. Who will shield her (sufferer)?”

MLA Madan Mitra appeared to echo the same view, saying, “This incident has despatched a message to ladies that if somebody calls you when the faculty is closed, do not go; nothing good will come of it. If that lady had not gone there, this incident would not have occurred.”

TMC MP Mahua Moitra, nevertheless, condemned these remarks. “Misogyny in India cuts throughout celebration traces,” she mentioned. “What differentiates @AITCofficial is that we condemn these disgusting feedback irrespective of who makes them.”