Have enough evidence for watertight case, say cops
The four — Monojit Mishra, Zaib Ahmed, Pramit Mukhopadhyay and college security guard Pinaki Banerjee — have been in police custody for 11 days. Investigators said extending custody will allow them to further strengthen the case with additional evidence and corroborative statements.
"We appealed for the full term of police custody period when they were produced before this court last week. Depending on the progress of the probe, we will decide on Tuesday whether we will seek an extension of the police custody period, as we can still ask for at least three days of custody before the magistrate sends them to jail," said Sourin Ghoshal, public prosecutor at Alipore court.
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A senior officer said they have already accumulated all major evidence. "The charge sheet will be filed soon and we expect the trial will proceed while the accused remain in custody," said a senior officer.
Cops claimed several key steps have already been completed. These include recording testimonies of 18 witnesses, conducting crime scene reconstruction with all accused present, video-graphing the process, and creating a 3D mapping of the location.
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Key physical evidence — a bed sheet, a hockey stick, clothes worn by the accused, and DNA samples — have been seized. CCTV footage from the college and a nearby medical shop, as well as the mobile tower data, align with the survivor's version of events.
The survivor's medical report, which notes injuries consistent with her complaint, has also been submitted.
Police have detained a second security guard who was on duty on the evening of June 25. This guard reportedly left the campus around 8.25 pm — close to the time Zaib stepped out to purchase an inhaler for the survivor.
Investigators are also looking into the role of other college administrators, particularly to determine if anyone enabled or ignored Mishra's influence.
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