India, July 6 -- A day after the gangrape of a first-year student from South Calcutta Law College, the main accused Monojit Mishra reached out to several people he considered his "mentors" for help, cops said on Saturday.

The new revelation comes as Kolkata Police continues its probe into the June 25 gangrape of a 24-year-old inside the law college's campus. Four people associated with the college - prime accused Monojit Mishra, students Zaib Ahmed (19) and Pramit Mukherjee (20), and 55-year-old security guard Pinaki Banerjee - are currently in police custody.

According to investigators, soon after the alleged gangrape, Monojit moved across multiple areas in South Kolkata, including Rashbehari, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Fern Road, and ...