Kolkata Police have formed a Special Investigation Team to investigate the gang rape of a law student on her college campus. The team is analyzing CCTV footage and technical evidence, while the survivor's medical report confirms the assault. Three suspects, including an alumnus, have been arrested, and video clippings of the crime were retrieved from their phones.
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