Prior to Kolkata rape, main accused Mishra handled law students' queries: Documents

Administrators at the South Calcutta Law College where a 24-year-old student was gangraped afier college hours on June 25, issued last year a notice asking students to route any queries related to their dealings with the institution through Monojit Mishra, the main accused in the case, and also previously issued several notices asking students notto stay in the campus after college hours, documents reviewed byHTshow.

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Mishra, a graduate of the college later hired as a temporary staffer, was arrested with two existing students Promit Mukherjeeand Zaib Ahmed, anda security guard, Pinaki Banerjee.

Police have said that Mishra, also a leader of the ruling Trina-mool Congress's student unit in the college, hasat least II criminal cases pending against him. At least four were related to molestation.

“But despite all these he was not

THE COLLEGE ISSUED A NOTICE ASKING STUDENTS TO CONTACT MONOJIT MISHRA WITH ANY QUERIES

just recruited in July 2024 but the college authorities issued a notice on August 13, 2024 asking students to contact him with any queries related to students’ dealings of the college,” said a professor who asked not to be named.