West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Questions Durgapur Rape Survivor's Late-Night Campus Exit, Sparks Controversy

Oct 12, 2025 06:06 pm CST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faces criticism for questioning how a 23-year-old MBBS student who was gang-raped in Durgapur left her private medical college campus at night. The BJP has accused Banerjee of victim-blaming while the victim's father plans to relocate her to Odisha citing safety concerns. Three suspects have been arrested as authorities from both states respond to the incident.