Kolkata, June 30 -- Three of the four individuals arrested in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a female student at a city-based law college had meticulously planned the assault, a senior police officer said today.
According to investigators, the prime accused, Monojit Mishra, a former student leader and practising lawyer, had been pressuring the young woman for sexual favours over several days. When she consistently refused, Monojit allegedly orchestrated a violent assault on June 25 to "settle scores."
"The entire incident was premeditated. The accused had been plotting this attack for days. Our investigation has revealed that the victim was targeted by Monojit from the moment she enrolled in the college," an officer from the Spe...