Kolkata, Oct 24, 2025

A special court under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act on Friday remanded Amit Mallick, accused of molesting a minor girl within state-run S.S.K.M. Medical College and Hospital in south Kolkata earlier this week, to police custody till October 31.

The public prosecutor informed the court that CCTV footage had corroborated the allegation that Mallick took the 15-year-old victim to the washroom at the trauma care wing and molested her there.

In the footage, the accused is clearly seen escorting the victim to the washroom — the scene of the crime. The prosecutor also sought permission to conduct Mallick’s DNA test and to record his confidential statement.

Earlier in the day, the state health department sought a report from S.S.K.M. authorit

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