Kolkata Police form 5-member SIT to probe into 'gang rape' of law college student
The special investigation team would be led by an assistant commissioner rank officer
Members of SFI-DYFI-AIDWA protest after a 24-year-old first-year student of a law college was gang-raped inside the institution allegedly by an alumnus and its two senior students, in Kolkata, June 27, 2025. PTI
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The Kolkata Police on Saturday formed a five-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe into the alleged gang rape of a student by her seniors inside a law college in the city, an officer said.
The five-member SIT would be led by an assistant commissioner rank officer, he said.
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“An SIT has been formed to probe into the alleged crime. It will start its investigation immediately,” the officer said.
A 24-year-old student of the South Calcutta Law College was allegedly raped by three persons, including an alumnus of the institution, in the guard's room on June 25.
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Following her complaint, the police arrested prime accused Manojit Mishra, Promit Mukherjee and Zaid Ahmed.
College security guard arrested in Kolkata law student gang-rape case
The guard of the college was also arrested on Saturday morning.
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