Three arrested in connection with gang rape of medical college student in Bengal

Three persons were arrested on Sunday, October 12, 2025, for their alleged involvement in the gang rape of a private medical college student in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district, police said.

The identities of the three detained suspects have not yet been disclosed by the police.

“We have arrested three people in connection with the incident. They are being questioned. This is a very sensitive case and we will reveal more details later,” the police officer said. PTI.

A medical college student from Odisha was allegedly raped by some men in Durgapur, police said on Saturday (October 11).

The incident took place outside the private medical college campus in Durgapur on Friday night (October 10) when the second-year student was out for dinner with a friend.

It was learned that the student, who was receiving treatment at the hospital, gave a statement to the police.

The incident triggered political turmoil between the ruling Trinamool Congress and Opposition parties.

This prompted Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to express concern and urge his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to take swift action against the perpetrators.