Investigation Underway in Durgapur Medical College Gang Rape Case

Gang Rape Allegations in Durgapur

A private medical college student in Durgapur, West Bengal, is at the center of a gang rape investigation. The victim, who is in her second year of medical studies, hails from Odisha.

So far, no arrests have been made in connection with the case, but police have detained one of the student's classmates for questioning.

In response to the incident, the West Bengal health department has requested a report from the medical college regarding the matter.

Abhishek Gupta, the Deputy Commissioner of Police for the Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate, informed reporters, “The investigation is ongoing. Efforts are being made to identify and locate the culprits. Given the sensitive nature of this case, the police are proceeding with caution.”

Following the revelation of the case, the Bharatiya Janata Party has begun to criticize the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. Odisha's Chief Minister Mohan Chandra Majhi described the incident as distressing and urged West Bengal's Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to take exemplary action.

Meanwhile, Shashi Panja, the Minister for Women and Child Welfare in the West Bengal government, stated that the investigation is ongoing and that the victim's parents have complete faith in the inquiry.