India, June 30 -- The prime accused in the alleged gang-rape of a 24-year-old student at South Calcutta Law College was recruited as an ad-hoc faculty member at the institution just over a month before the incident.

Monojit Mishra, identified as the main accused, has been arrested along with his associates, Zaib Ahmed and Pramit Mukhopadhyay. All three have been remanded to police custody till July 1.

According to the vice-principal of South Calcutta Law College, Mishra was appointed on a contractual basis approximately 45 days ago.

"Mishra was recruited purely on a contractual basis around 45 days ago, on the directions of the governing body of the college. TMC legislator Ashok Kumar Deb is the president of the governing body," Hindus...