Three people have been arrested over the gang-rape of a second-year MBBS student from Odisha near a private medical college in West Bengal's Durgapur. A case has been filed against the three accused under sections for gangrape and criminal liability when multiple people act with a common intention.
The identities of the three arrested accused have not yet been disclosed.
According to officials, the 23-year-old student, who is from Jaleswar in Odisha and studies at the IQ City Medical College in Durgapur's Shivapur area, had gone out with a male friend on Friday night when some men approached them near the college gate, took the woman to a secluded area, and raped her. They then fled away.
According to the survivor's family, her friend is also involved in the crime, saying that he "misled and took her to a vacant place under false pretexts". The accused also snatched the woman's phone and took Rs 5,000 from her, the complaint says.
The woman is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Durgapur, where she is "recovering well", officials said.
West Bengal Minister for Women and Child Development and Trinamool Congress leader Shashi Panja said the student will be given psychological counselling.
Police sources said that many people, including the survivor's male friend, were being interrogated. They have also recorded the woman's statement.
The West Bengal police, in a statement on X, assured that strict action would be taken against the accused. They also urged people to refrain from sharing "unverified information" about the incident.
"We are deeply saddened by the sexual assault on a medical student from Odisha in Durgapur, and wish to assure all that the culprits shall not go unpunished. The pain of the victim is as much ours as it is Odisha's, and we shall leave no stone unturned to bring the perpetrators to justice. The victim is recovering well, and all kinds of assistance are being provided to the family," the cops said.
They added, "We urge everyone to refrain from sharing any unverified information in this regard. West Bengal Police remains committed to its zero tolerance policy in respect of offences against women."
Source: NDTV
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