12 October,2025 02:30 PM IST | Durgapur | mid-day online correspondent
Member of National Commission for Women Archana Majumdar visits a hospital to meet a medical college student from Odisha who was allegedly raped. Pic/PTI
Three persons were arrested on Sunday for their alleged involvement in the 'gang rape' of a student from Odisha who studies in a private medical college in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district, police said.
As reported by news agency PTI, the Bengal police have also successfully detained one more person suspected of playing a role in the incident. However, the identities of all three arrested accused are yet to be disclosed by the police.
A police official, while addressing the arrest of the accused, stated that, "We arrested three persons in connection with the case this morning. They are being questioned. This is a very sensitive case, and we will give out further details later," as cited by news agency PTI.
Furthermore, in view of such an intensified crime in West Bengal, sources in the police also revealed that the mobile phones of the three accused have been seized to collect evidence that might help strengthen the case.
As reported by news agency PTI, the source said, "Police cordoned off the crime spot in a jungle adjacent to the Paranaganj Kali Bari cremation ground.
Massive search operations were being carried out in the villages in and around the private medical college in Durgapur, the officer said, adding that drones were also used to conduct searches in the jungles in the area.
The police further highlighted that "A medical college student hailing from Odisha's Jaleswar was allegedly raped by some men in Durgapur," as per PTI.
The incident took place outside the campus of the private medical college in Durgapur on Friday night when the second-year student went out with one of her friends for dinner. The woman's parents, who rushed to Durgapur from Odisha, lodged an FIR with the New Township police station.
It has been reported that the health condition of the survivor is stated to be "improving" as she is undergoing treatment at the private college and hospital where she was studying.
The officer further added that she has given her statement to the law enforcers and a further investigation process is underway.
"The three accused were traced through the mobile phone tower dumping method. More people could be involved in the crime, and searches are underway.
"We are also trying to find out whether these people were known to the survivor or her friend with whom she had gone outside the college. Her friend's role is also under scrutiny," a police source reported to PTI.
The accused persons had used the survivor's mobile phone to call another accused to the crime spot, he said, adding that it helped them identify the mobile phone numbers of all the accused.
Also, the father of the survivor requested the state administration to take strict measures to punish the culprits.
The father of the victim said, "I will request the state government to take strict steps to ensure that girls and women in West Bengal are safe. I suspect that the friend who accompanied her outside was involved in the crime. Who knows? I have been requesting the police to take proactive steps so that other accused are nabbed," as per PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
