India, July 1 -- Monojit Mishra, the prime accused in the gang-rape of a 24-year-old law student in Kolkata, has been further implicated after doctors reportedly found scratch marks on his body.

Medical examination revealed nail-inflicted injuries, indicating that the victim tried to fight back during the assault. The alleged gang-rape took place inside a security guard's room on the premises of South Calcutta Law College on June 25.

"There are signs of injuries, precisely scratch marks, on the body of Monojit. These injuries are fresh. Such injuries happen when someone faces struggle or resistance," news agency PTI reported, quoting a well-placed police source.

Earlier, the medical examination of the survivor had also corroborated her...