Overview

• West Bengal Police publicly assured that the perpetrators will not go unpunished and cautioned against sharing unverified information.
• Investigators recorded the survivor’s statement, kept her under medical care, and are reviewing CCTV footage with a forensic examination of the site planned.
• The male companion and college staff have been questioned, and local reports note a friend was detained for questioning, with no arrests announced by police.
• The National Commission for Women dispatched a team to meet the student and her family, and the state health department sought a report from the Durgapur college.
• Students held demonstrations over safety lapses as political leaders from Odisha and West Bengal exchanged statements, intensifying scrutiny of security outside the campus.