What Action Did the HC Take in the Kasba Law College Rape Case?

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Key Takeaways
- Calcutta High Court demands a report from Kolkata Police.
- The victim's family currently trusts the local police investigation.
- Three suspects have been arrested within 24 hours of the complaint.
- A special team has been formed to investigate.
- The next court session is on July 10.
Kolkata, July 3 (NationPress) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court has instructed Kolkata Police to present an updated investigation report and the case diary regarding the gang-rape incident involving a law college student within the next seven days.
The bench, comprising Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Smita Das, issued this order during the initial hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL) that requested a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry.
The next session is scheduled for July 10, by which date the police must provide the court with the investigation's progress report and the case diary.
The bench also mandated the state government and relevant college officials to submit their respective affidavits within the stipulated timeframe.
In a recent development, the victim's parents, who joined the case on Thursday, expressed their lack of interest in a CBI inquiry at this moment. They conveyed their trust in the ongoing investigation by the Kolkata Police.
On Wednesday, the Detective Department of Kolkata Police took over the investigation, which originally began at the local Kasba Police station, where authorities apprehended three primary suspects within 24 hours of the victim's complaint filed on June 25.
A special investigative team (SIT) led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police was also formed to delve into the case. However, the city's police higher-ups decided to transfer the investigation to the Detective Department.
The arrested suspects include Monojit Mishra, Jaib Ahmed, and Pramit Mukhopadhyay. Mishra, a former law college student, is seen as the mastermind behind the crime, while Ahmed and Mukhopadhyay, both current students, are considered accomplices.