DNA Confirms Monojit ‘s role Kolkata Law College Rape Case

 DNA Confirms Monojit ‘Mango’ Mishra’s Role in Kolkata Law College Rape Case

One of the most shocking crimes in the city happened on a June evening in 2025, when South Calcutta Law College, where debate, justice, and learning should take place, was the setting of the act with the most shocking crimes in the city. A first-year student claimed to have been gang-raped at the college campus by Monojit Mihsra (a former student and temporary employee), two upper-class students, and with the laxity of a security guard. Kolkata Police had been collecting evidence weeks before; the mood in the families, students and in general was high. Today, months of inquiry later, the reality is starting to turn into cold forensic reality: DNA samples of the clothing of the survivor have been found to match that of Mishra; CCTV evidence has been used to support the fact that one was at the scene of the crime.

The Crime & Immediate Aftermath : 

The student made the report on June 25, 2025, and she was only 24 years old; she claimed she was forcibly trapped and raped in the guard room of the college. She charged Monojit Mishra together with two senior law students, Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed and a security guard, Pinaki Banerjee. 

 There was shock in the college fraternity. South Calcutta Law College, with its reputation and high academic standards, was now under fire, not on its curriculum, but on its inability to keep its students safe. Learners went on strike, activists called on justice, and the government vowed to investigate the case.

Soon after, Kolkata Police registered an FIR, arrested the accused individuals and started gathering physical evidence clothing of victim and accused, the hockey stick they are alleged to have used in attack, CCTV footage, mobile phones and similar items. Digital trails, forensic samples, and victim statements were all included in a lengthy and difficult procedure.

Forensic Breakthrough: DNA & CCTV

During the next couple of months, the forensic labs tried to confirm suspicions. The police chargesheet was officially documented with major findings on September 22, 2025. The most critical: DNA tests indicate that the samples of the survivor dress had identical result with that of Monojit, alias Mango, Mishra. That puts him scientifically sure where the alleged crime took place, in the guard room of the law college. 

Moreover, there were also reports of CCTV cameras on the college premises and two shops close to the college which captured footage that seemed to support the timeline and the presence of the accused. The surveillance footage demonstrates the movements and activities around the guard room or in it. The other two accused; Pramit Mukherjee and Zaib Ahmed were spotted standing outside and the security guard factor has also been involved on not intervening. 

The New Indian Express

It was also observed by police that voice samples in cellphones are also being analyzed to compare against voice of suspects recorded in phone calls. After these reports are prepared another chargesheet will be filed.

Human Faces Behind the Facts

Numbers, chargesheets, DNA—these are cold facts. Behind them are lives disrupted and scarred.

• The survivor, still a student, has faced trauma that no young person should endure. She has reportedly requested a transfer from the college, seeking space, safety, and mental calm. The Times of India

• Other students are rattled—some scared, some angry. Rumours swirl around campus, not just about what happened, but about how it was allowed to happen.

• Families of the accused assert innocence; some demand due process and claim their children are being vilified before the court of law.

• The college administration is squeezed between public outrage, pressure from Calcutta University, and internal processes. Earlier, the vice-principal handed in her resignation (effective Oct 1), citing personal reasons, but the move is seen by many as part of institutional accountability.

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• Institutional Accountability & Wider Impact

  This case has unearthed more than just a criminal act. It’s shed light on gaps in administrative oversight, student safety, and educational institution governance in city colleges.

  • Administrative Irregularities: Calcutta University has launched an inquiry due to allegations of seat‐sale and admission anomalies spanning years. One of the accused, Zaib Ahmed, allegedly got admitted despite a rank far below the normal cut-offs. The Economic Times

  • Governance Pressure: The college’s governing body had to meet under emergency resolution, the vice-principal’s resignation adds pressure. Campus security policies, student grievance redressal, and staff accountability have come under public lens. The Times of India

  • Legal Dimensions: The chargesheet includes multiple sections under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for gang rape, wrongful confinement, criminal intimidation, etc., plus charges under the IT Act (for digital evidence). Courts will examine whether evidence collected is watertight, given the high stakes.

  onclusion: Hope Through Justice

  While nothing can erase what the survivor has been through, the confirmation of DNA & CCTV evidence gives hope that the legal system is catching up. The case shows that with persistence, forensic science, and public scrutiny, the truth can be uncovered. For Kolkata, this is more than a case—it’s a test of how institutions respond when one of their own fails the very values they teach.

  The road ahead is long: trials, appeals, emotional healing. But yesterday’s silence is being replaced with accountability. And in that, there is power.