Fifth Accused Arrested In Durgapur Medical Student Gangrape Case: Police Sources

Last Updated:October 13, 2025, 14:20 IST

Five arrested in the Durgapur gangrape case involving an Odisha MBBS student. CM Mamata Banerjee faces backlash for her remarks.

A view of the medical college, where a second-year MBBS student was allegedly gangraped in West Bengal's Durgapur. (Image: PTI)

One more person has been arrested in connection with the Durgapur gangrape case, taking the total number of arrests to five, police sources told News18 on Monday.

According to the sources, the latest accused has been identified as Safiq.

All five individuals named in the victim’s complaint have now been taken into custody. The boy with whom the victim had gone out has been interrogated but not arrested, as the woman has not lodged any complaint against him.

The victim is a native of Odisha’s Jaleswar and a second-year MBBS student at the IQ City Medical College in Durgapur’s Shivapur area. The horrific incident occurred outside the campus when she was out with one of her friends for dinner.

CM Mamata Banerjee Faces Backlash

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee questioning “how the victim was allowed to leave the campus at 12.30 a.m." and advising that “girls should also protect themselves" drew intense criticism.

She had stated, “The private institution should not allow it… girls should not leave campus at night like this," suggesting partial responsibility on the college authorities and the victim herself.

Her comments sparked controversy, with opposition leaders and women’s rights activists accusing her of victim-blaming.

Later, Banerjee clarified that her words were being “deliberately distorted" for political motives. “You ask me a question, and when I answer, my words are twisted and taken out of context. Unlike others, I speak directly," she said.

The Chief Minister insisted her government maintains a strict stance against sexual violence. “We have a zero-tolerance policy. The police acted swiftly in the Durgapur case, and justice will be delivered," Banerjee asserted, adding that her administration had previously ensured death penalties in similar cases.

Odisha CM Condemns Incident

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi condemned the alleged gang rape of an Odia medical student in West Bengal. In a social media ‘X’ post, CM Majhi said, the unfortunate incident of gang rape involving an Odia student in Durgapur, West Bengal, is highly condemnable and painful.

“I am deeply shocked upon hearing this news. In this sensitive matter, I strongly urge the West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, to take exemplary action against the accused as per the law," he said.

Odisha CM said, “I pray for the speedy recovery of the victim. I have also instructed senior officials to contact the West Bengal government and take necessary steps. All possible assistance will be provided to the victim’s family on behalf of the Odisha government."

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