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Bengal Governor Sends Durgapur Gang-Rape Report to President, Home Ministry

The move follows his fact-finding visit to the survivor in Durgapur.

Overview

  • Raj Bhavan said a detailed account of the Governor's findings was submitted to President Droupadi Murmu with a copy to the Union Home Ministry, and the report's contents have not been made public.
  • Police have arrested six people, including the student's friend, in the October 10 assault near a private medical college, and the investigation is ongoing.
  • After meeting the Governor, BJP MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi called for a Test Identification parade and questioned whether those in custody are the actual perpetrators.
  • Governor C. V. Ananda Bose publicly asserted that West Bengal is not safe for women and blamed law enforcement for failures in maintaining order.
  • The survivor and her parents are from Odisha, and the Governor said their wish to take her home should be respected.