Odisha Student Gang Rape Case: Victim's Friend Under Investigation as West Bengal Police Makes Multiple Arrests

Oct 12, 2025 04:55 pm CST

A 23-year-old Odisha medical student was allegedly gang-raped near her college campus in Durgapur, West Bengal, leading to three arrests and one detention. The National Commission for Women has called for investigation of the victim's friend who fled the scene, while political tensions rise between BJP and the Mamata Banerjee government over women's safety concerns.