Overview

• Police say five suspects have been identified, three have been arrested, and a court has remanded the arrested trio to 10 days’ police custody.
• The survivor, a second-year student from Jaleswar in Odisha, is hospitalized and has given statements to investigators and before a magistrate.
• Investigators are reviewing CCTV footage, questioning college staff and the student’s male friend, tracking phone leads, and using drones to search a dense forested crime scene.
• The National Commission for Women has sought an action-taken report from the West Bengal DGP within five days, and the state health department has asked the college for a detailed report.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s comments about students going out at night drew criticism from opposition leaders, and she later said the media distorted her words.