Cop custody for Sourav till Aug 22

Kolkata: Cops are probing if Sourav had confiscated Swapnadip’s mobile, preventing him from contacting his parents. On Saturday, cops strongly opposed Sourav’s bail, arguing that there was every chance that he might “terrorize witnesses and tamper with evidence” and added that they needed to take him in custody to reconstruct the crime and fix role of other accused. “Statements of three students and hostel super have been recorded. The allegation is that the victim was pushed. The motive should be known. We will take out the call list of the phone seized from the accused and examine it,” public prosecutor Sourin Ghosal said. The Alipore court sent Sourav to cop custody till August 22. Sourav’s lawyer, Arindam Das, claimed he was a victim of conspiracy. “Sourav and Manotosh Mondal helped Swapnadip get a room. Another student lived in the room.” While exiting court lock-up, Sourav shouted, “I am innocent.”