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Chargesheet Filed Against Six in Durgapur Medical Student Gang-Rape Case

Prosecutors seek a speedy trial citing an 861-page case file.

Overview

  • The AsansolDurgapur Police submitted the chargesheet 20 days after the alleged October 10 assault, filing it in the Durgapur court.
  • Six men are named, including the student’s classmate, who faces charges of rape, molestation and destruction of evidence, according to the special public prosecutor.
  • Three local villagers are charged with gang rape along with offences such as stalking, snatching, extortion, dacoity and intimidation, while two others face dacoity, snatching, molestation and extortion counts.
  • The survivor took part in a Test Identification parade at a correctional home and identified five accused, with police citing this alongside CCTV footage gathered from the campus.
  • The case file spans 861 pages with statements from 51 witnesses; all six accused remain in judicial custody as the court moves toward a fast-tracked trial and public debate over women’s safety intensifies in West Bengal.