Friend Arrested in Durgapur Medical Student Assault Case as Police Investigation Reveals Single Attacker

Oct 15, 2025 12:24 pm CST

Police investigating the assault of an MBBS student near Durgapur's IQ City Medical College have arrested six individuals, including the victim's friend. Authorities confirmed the second-year medical student from Odisha was assaulted by a single perpetrator, not gang-raped as initially suspected. The investigation revealed the friend may have misled the victim to a secluded area under false pretenses before the attack occurred on October 10.