Police personnel detain a member of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) throughout a protest towards the alleged rape of a pupil at South Calcutta Law College, in Kolkata, on Monday. (PTI)
Meanwhile, three separate petitions have been moved within the Calcutta excessive courtroom and one within the Supreme Court looking for judicial intervention within the case.
“Report of the sufferer’s medical check carried out on June 26 revealed that there have been marks round her neck. There have been additionally some marks over the breasts. The medical report hasn’t dominated out a sexual assault. The sufferer’s medico authorized check was carried out on June 28,” mentioned a police officer.
HT has seen a replica of the medical report performed on June 26.
The survivor, a first-year pupil, had alleged that she was gang-raped by Monojit Mishra, a contractual worker of the school, who can also be a former pupil and a youth chief of the Trinamool Congress, and two present college students – Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukherjee – on June 25 contained in the safety guard’s room between 7.30 pm and 10.50 pm.
The survivor acknowledged that whereas the prime accused Monojit Mishra, 31, was attempting to power himself upon her and she or he was crying, she had a panic assault.
“I had a panic assault and shortness of breath. Mishra requested Ahmed and Mukherjee to come back contained in the room. I requested for assist from them. I requested them to take me to the hospital. But they weren’t serving to me. Then Mishra informed them to carry an inhaler for me,” she mentioned..
Police have situated the medical retailer Ethan Pharma, close to the school, from the place Ahmed had bought the inhaler at 8.29 pm. The medical retailer proprietor informed the police that as Ahmed didn’t have sufficient money, he mentioned that he would pay the half via UPI. When the shop proprietor insisted on making the fee via one mode, he paid ₹350 via UPI. Police have seized the receipt.
Officials conscious of the developments mentioned that in interrogation each Mukherjee and Ahmed claimed that Mishra had promised to present them plum posts within the TMC’s youth wing within the school, in the event that they helped him to lure the lady on June 25 and detain her after school in order that he can have interaction in a sexual relationship.
“Mishra had mentioned the plan with them a minimum of two days earlier than, the 2 accused have claimed throughout interrogation including that they have been promised good posts within the school unit if they’ll show their allegiance to Mishra,” mentioned an officer.
The survivor in her assertion mentioned that she was given the put up of a woman’s secretary within the TMC’s youth wing within the school and requested to remain again after school hours for additional discussions. Police have ready an inventory of a minimum of 17 individuals who have been there within the school after 4 pm. The sleuths are more likely to query them quickly.
“The sufferer had acknowledged that there have been a minimum of seven individuals within the Union room together with the final secretary of the school’s pupil union. A number of different individuals have been recognized from CCTV footage. The school authorities have been requested to present their telephone numbers and addresses,” mentioned an official.
The survivor had mentioned that she was forcefully taken into the guard’s room by Mukherjee and Ahmed and the guard was requested to depart the room. CCTV footage reveals that the guard didn’t do something to assist the lady. Nor did he inform police on 100 or the school authorities.
The guard Pinaki Banerjee, nevertheless, informed police throughout questioning that the accused individuals had snatched away his cell phone earlier than asking him to depart the room. CCTV footage revealed that he was loitering within the campus when the lady was being allegedly raped.
“At least three separate petitions have been moved earlier than the bench of Justice Soumen Sen of the Calcutta excessive courtroom. While one petition sought a court-monitored probe, one other sought a probe by a retired choose of the Calcutta excessive courtroom. The PILs are more likely to be heard later this week,” mentioned a lawyer conscious of the developments.
Meanwhile, a four-member crew set-up by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda arrived in Kolkata on Monday. The crew first went to the police headquarters at Lalbazar after which to the school in south Kolkata. A scuffle broke out between the activists of scholars’ wing of the BJP and the CPI(M) exterior the school.
Meanwhile, the authorities of the South Calcutta Law College determined to droop lessons for all college students for an indefinite interval, a notification issued on Monday mentioned.
A senior official of the school mentioned that the authorities have additionally determined to terminate the service of Mishra, a contractual worker, and rusticate the 2 college students Mukherjee and Ahmed. The determination was taken after a path got here from the state schooling division.
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