Durgapur Horror: Was the MBBS Student, Gang-Raped Near College, 'Abandoned' by Her Male Friend?
- On October 14, West Bengal Police arrested two more accused and produced them in court, confirming all five accused in the Durgapur case are now in custody.
- On Friday night, a second-year MBBS student, 23-year-old from Jaleswar in Odisha's Balasore district, was allegedly gang-raped near her private medical college and is stable in hospital.
- After filing an FIR on Saturday, Asansol police launched drone searches in the forested area, detaining several people and arresting three suspects remanded to 10 days' police custody.
- Odisha State Commission for Women officials led by Sovana Mohanty visited Durgapur on Monday and will submit a report, while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the incident `shocking` and faced criticism from opposition leaders including Suvendu Adhikari and Bansuri Swaraj.
- Police say investigations and forensic tests will continue as Partho Ghosh, the victim's lawyer, moved for a TI parade and statement recording; Debanshu Bhattacharya defended arrests despite alleged party links.
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Durgapur Gang Rape Case: Police Arrest Two More Accused, Produced Them in Court
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. West Bengal Police arrested two more accused in connection with the alleged Durgapur gang rape incident and produced them in the Durgapur court on Monday. India News | Durgapur Gang Rape Case: Police Arrest Two More Accused, Produced Them in Court.
Court remands 2 more accused in Durgapur medical student 'gangrape' case to 9-day police custody
Two men arrested in connection with the alleged gangrape of a medical student in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district were remanded to nine days police custody. This follows three other accused being sent to 10-day custody. The medical college student from Odisha was allegedly attacked outside her campus on Friday night.
Bengal gangrape: Two more arrested; all five accused now in custody
Kolkata: The West Bengal Police on Monday arrested two more persons in connection with the alleged gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur, taking the total number of apprehensions in the case to five, a senior officer said. The 23-year-old woman hailing from Jaleswar in Odisha’s Balasore district was gang-raped on Friday night when she went outside the private medical college with a friend to have dinner. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) …
Two More Arrested In Durgapur Rape Case, All Five Accused Now In Custody
Two more persons were arrested on Monday in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 23-year-old medical student in West Bengal's Durgapur, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five, police said.
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