Daijiworld Media Network - Durgapur

Durgapur, Oct 12: Three people have been arrested over the gang-rape of a 23-year-old second-year MBBS student from Odisha near a private medical college in Durgapur, West Bengal. A case has been registered under sections related to gang-rape and criminal liability when multiple people act with a common intention.

The incident occurred on Friday night when the student, who studies at IQ City Medical College, went out with a male friend. The trio allegedly took her to a secluded area about a kilometre from the college and raped her before fleeing. The accused also snatched her phone and Rs 5,000, according to the complaint. Officials said the woman is recovering in a Durgapur hospital.

West Bengal Minister for Women and Child Development Shashi Panja

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