India • Jul 01, 2025

Kolkata rape case accused in court today

A 24-year-old law student from South Calcutta Law College has accused an alumnus, two senior students, and the college's security guard of gang-raping her on campus on June 25.
She says she was forcibly confined and assaulted, and that one of the accused filmed the incident to use as blackmail.

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Accused filmed the incident to use as blackmail

A medical exam was conducted, and CCTV footage shows her being blocked from leaving.
Police have formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT), seized a phone containing video evidence, and questioned witnesses present that day.
All four accused are in custody as the investigation continues; classes at the college are suspended while police collect more evidence.