Kolkata Student Gangrape Case: College Security Guard Taken Into Custody By Police, 4th Arrest So Far

Kolkata: The police on Saturday arrested a security guard of a Kolkata law college where a 24-year-old first year student was allegedly gangraped. It is the fourth arrest in the case. The guard, who was detained by the police for questioning, was arrested later, an officer said as reported by PTI.

"The security guard was arrested this morning after we found that his replies were incoherent. His presence at the college has been captured in the CCTV installed in the college," he said as quoted by the news agency.

The guard failed to carry out his duty, the officer said adding that the police were trying to find out whether he was alone on duty at that time or not.

The incident occurred at the South Calcutta Law College on the evening of June 25.

"The guard has been inconsistent with his answers on why he did not act accordingly and stopped the three accused from committing the crime. Also, he needs to reply on why and whose instructions he left his room. This is also a kind of involvement in the crime," the officer said.

The victim, in her written complaint to the police, alleged that the security guard did not help her. The 24-year-old woman had gone to the college to fill out a form for a test and was forced to stay back in the union room even after it was completed.

On Thursday, three accused - 31-year-old Monojit Mishra, Zaib Ahmed (19) and Pramit Mukhopadhyay (20) - were arrested. As per reports, Mishra is the prime accused.

The rape survivor alleged that Mishra sexually assaulted her after locking her in a guard room, while two others assisted him, reported NDTV. Mishra is a former student and practising criminal lawyer, As per the NDTV report, the survivor’s statement also mentioned that she was hit with a hockey stick on her head.

Mishra reportedly had links with TMC’s student wing. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released several photos of Mishra with TMC leaders.

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