West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that girls should not be allowed to move out of college at night. Her statement came against the backdrop of the gang rape case that took place in Durgapur.

“The girls should not be allowed to go outside (college) at night. They have to protect themselves also. There is a forest area. Police are searching all the people. Nobody will be excused. Whoever is guilty will be punished strictly. Three people have already been arrested. We will take stringent action…” she said.

“When it happens in other states, it is also condemnable. Such incidents have taken place in Manipur, UP, Bihar, Odisha; we also think the government must take stringent action there. In our state, we charge-sheeted the people within 1–2 months, and the lower court

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