Kolkata, 2 July (H.S.) —

Following the alleged gangrape of a student at Kasba Law College in South Kolkata, the college administration has taken a series of strong disciplinary and administrative actions, beginning with the dismissal of the prime accused, Manojit Mishra, a temporary staffer at the institution.

The college’s governing body has now decided that Mishra must return the entire salary he received during his tenure at the college. Mishra, who was hired in 2024 on a contractual basis with periodic extensions every 45 days, was previously a student of the same college.

Alongside Mishra, two students — Pramit Mukhopadhyay and Zaib Ahmed — who are also accused in the case, have been expelled. The governing body has announced that measures will be taken to ensure both are barred from enrolling in any other institution in the future.

To tighten campus security, the governing body has introduced new restrictions. No student or staff member will be allowed to remain on campus after 2:00 PM, and entry will be permitted only upon presentation of valid ID cards. The private security agency currently managing campus safety has been served a show-cause notice and is set to be replaced.

While academic sessions are temporarily suspended, the administrative office remains operational to facilitate form submissions for first-semester examinations. Resumption of regular classes will require permission from the Higher Education Department and law enforcement authorities.

Governing body chairman and Trinamool Congress MLA Ashok Kumar Deb stated on Wednesday that the incident is deeply shameful and that harsher steps will follow. He added that the college is cooperating fully with the police investigation and efforts will be made to have Manojit Mishra’s enrollment with the Bar Council revoked. The college has also offered to support the survivor’s medical treatment, should her family request assistance.

In a bid to prevent similar incidents in the future, the college has proposed the appointment of female security personnel and a complete ban on entry of outsiders. Although some CCTV cameras were already installed, officials admitted that negligence by the security agency led to several key activities going unrecorded. A fresh tender has now been issued to install surveillance systems across the entire campus.

Additionally, the long-defunct Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) will be revived and reconstituted to address grievances more effectively. The vice-principal, Nayana Chattopadhyay, confirmed that going forward, the college will operate only between 7:00 AM and 2:00 PM, after which no one will be allowed to remain inside the premises.

Hindusthan Samachar / Satya Prakash Singh