Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Kolkata Law College VP Questioned on CCTV Access After Gang Rape
The vice-principal of a Kolkata law college is under scrutiny because she gave the main person accused of gang rape, a former student named Monojit Mishra, and two other staffers access to the college's CCTV cameras.
The college's governing body is questioning why these non-teaching employees had such access, especially Mishra, who is also a former student leader and has been arrested before.
The cameras were installed after a student was allegedly assaulted.
The investigation is ongoing to determine how the CCTV footage was used.
Vice-principal of South Calcutta Law College questioned over CCTV access given to accused Monojit Mishra.
Mishra, a former student and TMC leader, allegedly gang-raped a student and had CCTV access.
Two other casual staffers, Bimal Samanta and Raju Kahar, also had access to CCTV footage.
Governing body members expressed concerns over why non-teaching staff were granted access.
The CCTVs were installed in January 2023 after a ragging complaint involving TMC student supporters.
- Who
- Vice-principal Nayna Chatterji, Monojit Mishra, and governing body members.
- What
- Vice-principal of South Calcutta Law College was questioned for granting CCTV access to non-teaching staff, including the accused Monojit Mishra.
- When
- At a governing body meeting on Thursday.
- Where
- South Calcutta Law College, Kolkata.
- Why
- To investigate the sharing of CCTV footage access following a gang rape incident on campus.
Governing Body Concerns
Vice-Principal Response
CCTV Access
Governing Body Concerns
The Governing body is concerned about who has access to CCTV footage.
Vice-Principal Response
N/A
- Location
- South Calcutta Law College, Kolkata
- Accused
- Monojit Mishra
- Accused's Affiliation
- Former Trinamool student leader
- CCTV Access
- Granted to Mishra and two others
- Governing Body Head
- Ashok Deb, Trinamool MLA
- Incident
- Gang-rape of a 24-year-old student
