Kolkata Police Cracks Down on Alleged Gang Rapists as DNA Evidence and CCTV Footage Shine Light on Heinous Crime

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In a swift and meticulous investigation, Kolkata Police's special team has gathered critical evidence against three students accused of gang-raping a 24-year-old law student on her college campus last Wednesday. The evidence includes DNA samples, seized clothing items, and forensic findings from the crime scene, which have been matched with CCTV footage and cellphone records. The prime suspect, former Trinamool Chhatra Parishad union president Manojit Mishra, had claimed that the alleged victim had consented to sex, but cellphone videos obtained by investigators reveal a different story.

Key Takeaways:

  • The alleged gang rape occurred on a college campus in south Kolkata, with three suspects allegedly involved in the crime.
  • DNA samples have been collected from all three suspects, and their clothing items have been seized from their respective homes in Kalighat, Tiljala, and Howrah.
  • Forensic teams have retrieved hair strands from the crime scene, suggesting that the survivor fought back before being overpowered.
  • The prime suspect's cellphone contains doctored photos of female students with their faces superimposed on pornographic images, shared on WhatsApp groups.
  • CCTV footage captures the survivor's frantic attempts to escape, as well as the color of the prime suspect's kurta, which was later matched to the one seized from his home.
  • Investigators have identified 25 students on campus on the day of the incident, with seven students in the union room just before the alleged assault.

Statistics:

  • 24: The age of the alleged victim, a law student at a college in south Kolkata.
  • 3: The number of suspects allegedly involved in the gang rape.
  • 25: The number of students on campus on the day of the incident.
  • 7: The number of students in the union room just before the alleged assault.
  • 1: The number of eyewitnesses who have come forward to corroborate the survivor's account.
  • 1: The number of suspects who have been arrested so far in connection with the case.

Sources:

  • [TOI]
  • [News18]
  • [ Times of India]