The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Kolkata law college rape case has been expanded from five to nine members to expedite the investigation, police officers confirmed Sunday. The move comes as investigators make significant progress, with collected CCTV footage reportedly corroborating the statement of the first-year student of the law college who was allegedly raped on June 25 in the security guard’s room on the campus.

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Police sources revealed that more than seven and a half hours of CCTV footage from the college’s external gate and premises have been collected and meticulously examined. “Yes, the CCTV footage… also corroborates the victim’s statement,” a senior police officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Indian Express, specifically referring to the complainant’s claim that she was prevented from leaving the college.