Amid an outrage over the alleged gang-rape of a medical college student in Durgapur district of West Bengal, the state police on Saturday urged people not to spread rumors and said the culprits will “not go unpunished.”
In a social media post on X, West Bengal Police said: “We are deeply saddened by the late night sexual assault yesterday on a private medical college student , outside the college campus in Durgapur, and wish to assure all that the culprits shall not go unpunished.”
“The pain of the victim is as much ours as it is Odisha’s, and we shall leave no stones unturned to bring the perpetrators to justice,” the police said.
“The victim is recovering well and all kinds of assistance are being provided to the family. We urge everyone to refrain from sharing any unverified information in this regard. West Bengal Police remains committed to its zero tolerance policy in respect of offences against women,” they added.
The Bengal gang-rape
A medical college student from Odisha was allegedly raped by unidentified men in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, police reported on Saturday.
The victim, who hails from Jaleswar, is a second-year student at a private medical college in Durgapur. Her family members stated that the incident occurred outside the college campus on Friday night when she went out for dinner with one of her friends. Her mother alleged that the assault, which she described as a gang-rape, took place around 10 pm.
“We came here this morning and lodged a complaint with the police. I had h