Kolkata school gang rape: Police attempting to get particulars of accused Monojit’s conferences earlier than arrest

Cops investigating the alleged gang rape of a pupil in a Kolkata legislation school final month had been attempting to establish the folks whom the prime accused, Monojit Mishra, had met hours earlier than he was arrested, an officer stated on Wednesday (July 2, 2025).

The investigators had been additionally checking if the opposite two accused — Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukherjee — additionally contacted any particular person earlier than they had been picked up by the police.

It’s alleged that Mishra, an alumnus, raped the first-year pupil inside a safety guard’s room in South Calcutta Legislation School on June 25 night whereas Ahmed and Mukherjee, her seniors within the institute, helped him.

“Their cell phone location confirmed them transferring round Ballygunge Station Highway and Fern Place on the night of June 26. The cell tower dump is getting used for the aim,” the officer stated.

The motion of the accused three is essential for the sake of the investigation, he stated.

“We’re analysing the decision element information; we have to know the aim of those conferences, which might have hyperlinks to the case,” he stated.

In keeping with the detectives, the trio had been giving contradictory statements to mislead the police.

“As a result of these three are legislation college students, they know sure tips. They’re giving out contradictory statements to confuse us,” he stated.

The police questioned the Vice-Principal of the faculty, Dr. Nayna Chatterji, twice about her dialog with Mishra, who had referred to as her on the morning of June 26.

On Wednesday, the investigators additionally talked to a number of the 16 individuals who had been current on the school on June 25 when the crime occurred, he stated.

A stain was discovered on a mattress sheet seized from the guard’s room and the police are looking for out if that had any reference to the rape.

In the meantime, the Detective Division (DD) of the Kolkata Police on Wednesday took over the investigation of the crime, an officer stated.

“To date, the SIT had been probing into the matter. Now, the DD part might be investigating. Mandatory paperwork have been handed over. They’ve added fees like kidnapping and inflicting hurt with harmful weapons,” he stated.

The daddy of the sufferer on Wednesday stated that he has religion within the Kolkata Police.

“I would like nothing however stringent punishment towards the criminals,” he stated.