Campus rape case: Main accused sacked, 2 co-accused expelled

All undergraduate and postgraduate classes at the South Kolkata Law College have been suspended indefinitely, and the college premises have been closed to students until further notice

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

The governing body, led by Trinamul Congress MLA Ashok Deb of the South Calcutta Law College at Kasba on Tuesday took strong action against three accused in the alleged gang-rape case, including the main accused, Manojit Mishra.

The GB sacked Manojit, a former Trinamul Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) leader and an alumnus of the college, from the post of a contractual employee engaged by the body. He is also a criminal lawyer in the Alipore court.

It also expelled two other co-accused, who were students at the college and belonged to the TMCP unit at the college.

The college authorities may also take another drastic measure against the two co-accused.

Sources in the GB said that it would also take steps like banning them from getting admissions in other academic institutes in the coming days.