Overview

• West Bengal police said three suspects are in custody in the Durgapur case and two others remain on the run.
• The second-year MBBS student from Odisha is receiving treatment, has recorded her statement, and is with her family.
• Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage and forensic evidence and have detained and questioned the student’s male companion and several others.
• Police reports state the assailants dragged her to a forested area behind the campus, snatched her phone, and took cash before fleeing.
• Student protests and political pressure have grown as the state health department sought a report from the college and Odisha’s chief minister urged strong action by West Bengal.