Monojit Mishra, the primary suspect in the law student gang-rape case, instructed aides to monitor the police station after the crime. He and another accused contacted college officials and seniors for help, but were refused. Mishra and another accused were arrested near Ballygunge railway station, with police collecting evidence, including a bed cover from the scene.
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