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Sources said the accused classmate appeared visibly shaken while being brought to court. He was reportedly kept overnight at New Township Police Station, where he could not sleep. The young man, a resident of Malda, had been under suspicion since the beginning of the probe, with his name also mentioned in the victim’s father’s complaint.

Lawyers decline to defend classmate in Durgapur gang-rape case

October 15, 2025, 08:08 PM - 3 min read

Earlier, members of the Durgapur Bar Association had also declined to represent the five other accused arrested in the same case. Association president Debabrata Sai said, “No one will fight in court on behalf of those accused of such a heinous crime.”

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

Odisha CM assures full support to Durgapur gang-rape victim

October 14, 2025, 11:54 AM - 3 min read

During the conversation, the victim requested Majhi to arrange for her transfer to a medical college in Odisha.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee protests against the rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata - file image.

Mamata’s words again fail Bengal’s women

October 13, 2025, 03:00 PM - 5 min read

CM Mamata Banerjee needs to determine the ‘appropriate’ time for girls to step out at night. Or, more importantly, till what hour can women in her state expect police protection?

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Durgapur gang-rape remarks 'distorted for political gain': Mamata

October 13, 2025, 11:54 AM - 3 min read

She asked how the student was allowed to leave the campus late at night, triggering sharp reactions from political opponents and women’s rights groups.

File photo of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addressing a gathering.

Girls should not go out at night: Mamata on Durgapur gang-rape

October 12, 2025, 03:00 PM - 5 min read

Calling the Durgapur gang rape of a medical student “shocking,” West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee vowed that her government would ensure no accused escapes justice.

The survivor, who hails from Jaleswar in Odisha, is pursuing her MBBS degree in Durgapur.

3 arrested for gang rape of medical student in Durgapur

October 12, 2025, 08:54 AM - 2 min read

Three people have been arrested over the alleged gang-rape of a second-year MBBS student from Odisha near aprivate medical college in West Bengal's Durgapur.