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South Calcutta Law College to Deploy Ex-Army Personnel and Enhance Surveillance After Student’s Gang Rape

The governing body resolution replaces private guards with former soldiers after campus security failures prompted a CCTV expansion plan.

Overview

  • The college’s governing body has terminated its private security contract and will recruit retired Army personnel through an e-tendering process to strengthen on-ground protection.
  • An upcoming campus survey will identify optimal locations and the number of new CCTV cameras, with installation scheduled once state approvals are secured.
  • The Internal Complaints Committee will receive increased authority and resources to expedite student safety and harassment grievances.
  • Prime accused Monojit Mishra, two current students and a former guard remain in judicial custody until August 5 as the Detective Department advances forensic reconstructions ahead of the chargesheet.
  • All casual staff contracts were allowed to lapse on July 16 and will not be renewed pending the college’s broader security and governance review.