Overview
- West Bengal police arrested three suspects within 36 hours, identified as Sheikh Riaaz Uddin, Sheikh Firdous and Appu, while two others remain at large with searches under way.
- The survivor’s male companion has been detained for questioning after reportedly fleeing during the attack.
- Hospital officials and Odisha administrators said her condition is stabilizing and slowly improving.
- A Balasore district team met the family at the hospital, and Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi spoke with the father as authorities coordinate with West Bengal police.
- Remarks attributed to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee about women not going out at night drew criticism from BJP leaders and the National Commission for Women, and students held protests on campus demanding justice.