The footage, which also captured moments leading up to the June 25 incident, shows the first-year law student being forced into the guard’s room.
CCTV footage obtained from South Calcutta Law College has confirmed the allegations made by the student in her rape complaint, police said.
The footage, which also captured moments leading up to the June 25 incident, shows the first-year law student being forced into the guard’s room.
“The CCTV footage confirms the girl’s allegations. It shows the movements of the three accused, the security guard, and the victim. We are currently examining the footage,” the police told news agency PTI on Saturday.
Police have also collected evidence like strands of hair, hockey stick from the students’ union room, the washroom and the guard’s room – further backing the survivor’s complaint.
Seized items include strands of hair, several bottles containing unknown liquids, and a hockey stick.
“There are clear signs of a struggle in all three rooms. The samples have been sent for forensic examination,” the officer further told PTI.
The student, in her complaint, had alleged that the accused had threatened her with a hockey stick.
At least three people, including a Trinamool Congress student leader, have been arrested in connection with the case so far.
A day later, the incident made headlines, her medical report revealed signs of brutality and forcible sexual intercourse. The medical examination was conducted on Friday. This incident comes barely ten months after the brutal rape and murder of a medical student at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata shocked the nation.