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Supreme Court Plea Seeks CBI Takeover of Kolkata Law College Gang-Rape Investigation

A Supreme Court lawyer’s petition for CBI intervention signals deepening scrutiny of the expanded SIT probe following disciplinary notices to TMC leaders.

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Policemen stand guard outside South Calcutta Law College after the rape of a student on the college campus. (Source: PTI)
On June 25, a female student was allegedly gang-raped inside the South Calcutta Law College in Kolkata's Kasba area.

Overview

  • A Supreme Court lawyer has urged the Chief Justice to take suo motu cognizance and transfer the investigation to the CBI under court monitoring.
  • Kolkata Police have increased the SIT probing the June 25 gang-rape to nine officers and are analyzing forensic samples from three campus locations.
  • Four suspects, including Trinamool Congress student leader Monojit Mishra and two students, remain in custody as DNA and other forensic tests continue.
  • Trinamool Congress issued show-cause notices to MLA Madan Mitra and MP Kalyan Banerjee over victim-blaming comments while MP Mahua Moitra condemned the remarks.
  • The case has reignited concerns over campus safety and institutional oversight less than a year after the RG Kar Medical College rape-murder.