The management of the law college in Kolkata where a 24-year-old student was allegedly raped last week terminated the services of prime accused Monojit Mishra and expelled the two other co-accused from the institution in the wake of their arrest in connection with the case.
The decision to this effect was taken in the college’s governing body meeting on Tuesday.
While Mishra was employed by the college as a contractual employee, the two others — Zaid Ahmed and Pramit Mukherjee — were students.
Besides Mishra, Zaid and Pramit, a security guard employed at the college was also arrested after the female student was allegedly raped on the college campus on the night of June 25.
After the meeting, governing body chairperson and Trinamool Congress MLA Ashok Deb said the institution will hire additional security guards and has served a show-cause notice to the current security provider. “We will hire a new security agency, install more CCTV cameras inside and outside the college, besides recruiting female security personnel,” Deb said.
Also, the governing body discussed the possibility of recommending the cancellation of Monojit Mishra’s registration with the Bar Council. “We will also look into that,” Deb added.
Classes at the college have been suspended and the institution has been sealed by the police. The governing body said the campus will remain closed for students for the time being, although there will be no disruption in the schedule of the forthcoming examinations.
“However, the administrative office of the college will remain open and students can come to fill up their exam forms,” the governing body chairman said.
The governing body has also decided to extended financial assistance to the victim for meeting the expenses of her medical treatment.
Meanwhile, students on Tuesday staged a protest in front of the college, demanding their safety.
A protester said, “Those involved in such heinous crimes cannot be a part of our college. They are bringing a bad name to the institution.”
Another protester questioned as to why former students should have such an easy access to college.