Two more arrested in Durgapur medical student gang rape case
Press Trust of India | October 13, 2025 | 02:16 PM IST | 1 min read
The 23-year-old woman, hailing from Jaleswar in Odisha's Balasore district, was gang raped on Friday night when she went outside the private medical college with a friend to have dinner.
KOLKATA: Two more persons were arrested by police in connection with the alleged gang rape of a private medical college student at Durgapur in West Bengal's Paschim Bardhaman district, a police officer said on Monday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) of the Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate, Abhisekh Gupta, told PTI, " Two more arrests have been made. With these, all five accused have been taken into custody based on the complaint filed."
The 23-year-old woman , hailing from Jaleswar in Odisha's Balasore district, was gang raped on Friday night when she went outside the private medical college with a friend to have dinner. Three persons were arrested on Sunday for their alleged involvement in the 'gang rape' of the student.
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