Three people have been arrested in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a medical student from Odisha near a private medical college in Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal.

The arrests came 36 hours after the shocking incident, though police have not yet revealed the identities of the accused. Officials said interrogation is underway to identify others involved and confirm the sequence of events.

Crime in a Secluded Area

According to initial reports, the crime took place late on Friday night in a forested area behind the hospital building near Shobhapur. Due to the terrain, police vehicles could not reach the spot, and investigators had to inspect the scene on foot.

The survivor, a second-year MBBS student from Jaleswar in Balasore district of Odisha, had reportedly

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