Monojit ‘Mango’ Mishra, the main accused in the Kolkata law college rape case, has reportedly confessed to police that the assault was filmed by his co-accused, Pramit Mukhopadhyay and Zaib Ahmed, in a deliberate attempt to intimidate the 24-year-old survivor into silence. The incident occurred on the evening of June 25 inside the security guard’s room at South Calcutta Law College. According to the survivor’s complaint, she was so traumatised by the assault that she immediately called her father to take her home. As she left the premises, the accused trio fled the campus. Monojit, aged 31, was later found to have asked his friends to monitor the nearby Kasba Police Station, hoping to track whether the woman would report the crime. He even contacted a college staffer the next day to check if the police had started inquiries, indicating his growing fear of being caught.
Later that evening, Monojit met Zaib near Ballygunge’s Fern Road, where both were eventually arrested by police. Pramit was picked up from his residence the same night. Investigators revealed that Monojit had long been fixated on the survivor, who had rejected his advances in the past. According to the statements from Zaib and Pramit, Monojit allegedly sought revenge and tried to lure her by falsely offering the position of general secretary in the college student union, despite there being no active union for years. All three accused were associated with the college, and the security guard, Pinaki Banerjee, 55, was also arrested for dereliction of duty during the incident. Police further confirmed Monojit’s history of criminal behaviour, including past allegations of molestation, theft, and violence. Notably, he had once been a student leader in the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad but was removed from his post in 2021 after several misconduct complaints.
Police are currently analysing call records and movement data from the phones of all three accused. Their mobile locations place them near Ballygunge Station Road and Fern Place on June 26, shortly before their arrest. Investigators suspect the accused may have attempted to contact others in connection with the crime, and are also examining contradictory statements they gave during interrogation. Officers believe the trio, all law students, may be using their legal knowledge to mislead the investigation. The vice-principal of the college, Dr. Nayna Chatterji, has been questioned twice about her interactions with Monojit, who reportedly called her on the morning of June 26. Police have also interviewed some of the 16 individuals present on campus during the crime and are conducting forensic tests on evidence, including a stained bedsheet found in the guard’s room, to determine its link to the assault.
