NEW DELHI: Three people were arrested in connection with the gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal. Locals Sheikh Riyazuddin, Sheikh Firdous and Appu have been arrested. Police said that the search for the other two is ongoing. The girl's boyfriend and the medical college staff are also being questioned.

Meanwhile, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's remarks on the incident courted controversy. Mamata blamed the victim for going out at night and said it was inappropriate for a girl to do so. The Chief Minister questioned the victim getting out of the campus at 12:30 am. She also asked private medical colleges to be careful about their students, especially girls. Mamata alleged that Bengal was being unfairly targeted over such cases and thus questioned the actions tak

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