Overview

• The Alipore ACJM court extended judicial custody of Monojit Mishra, Zaib Ahmed, Pramit Mukherjee and Pinaki Banerjee until August 5 as the chargesheet remains pending.
• All four accused underwent gait pattern analysis at Presidency Correctional Home to link their walking styles with individuals seen in college CCTV footage.
• Police have reopened two of the dozen prior molestation and hooliganism cases against Mishra and are reviewing the remaining complaints registered since 2023.
• Defence counsel Raju Ganguly alleges Mishra is being coerced to confess and denied basic necessities in custody, leading the court to allow lawyer visits and additional amenities.
• South Calcutta Law College’s governing body will convene to consider an internal complaints committee and campus CCTV installation to bolster student safety.