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Female students staying in hostels must adhere to rules, not venture out late at night: Mamata Banerjee
Updated On: 12 October, 2025 04:22 PM IST | Kolkata | mid-day online correspondent
The medical college student, hailing from Jaleswar in Odisha's Balasore district, was allegedly raped by some men in Durgapur, police said on Saturday

Mamata Banerjee. File Photo
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that female boarders, especially those from outside the state, should follow hostel rules and not venture out late at night, reported news agency PTI.
Banerjee made the averment after a student of a private medical college in Durgapur, hailing from Odisha, was allegedly gang-raped on Friday night when she went out with a friend for dinner.
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