A police official, while addressing the arrest of the accused, stated, “We arrested three persons in connection with the case this morning. They are being questioned. This is a very sensitive case, and we will give out further details later,” as cited by news agency PTI.
In view of such an intensified crime in West Bengal, sources in the police also revealed that the mobile phones of the three accused have been seized to collect evidence that might help strengthen the case.
According to news agency PTI, police cordoned off the crime spot in a jungle adjacent to the Paranaganj Kali Bari cremation ground. Massive search operations were being carried out in the villages in and around the private medical college in Durgapur. The officer added that drones were also used to conduct searches in the jungles in the area.
The police further highlighted that a medical college student hailing from Odisha’s Jaleswar was allegedly raped by some men in Durgapur. The incident took place outside the campus of the private medical college in Durgapur on Friday night when the second-year student went out with one of her friends for dinner.
The woman’s parents, who rushed to Durgapur from Odisha, lodged an FIR with the New Township police station. It has been reported that the health condition of the survivor is “improving” as she is undergoing treatment at the private college and hospital where she was studying.
The officer further added that she has given her statement to the law enforcers and that the investigation process is underway.
“The three accused were traced through the mobile phone tower dumping method. More people could be involved in the crime, and searches are underway. We are also trying to find out whether these people were known to the survivor or her friend with whom she had gone outside the college. Her friend’s role is also under scrutiny,” a police source told PTI.
It was revealed that the accused persons had used the survivor’s mobile phone to call another accused to the crime spot. This helped identify the mobile phone numbers of all the accused.
Additionally, the father of the survivor requested the state administration to take strict measures to punish the culprits. He said, “I will request the state government to take strict steps to ensure that girls and women in West Bengal are safe. I suspect that the friend who accompanied her outside was involved in the crime. Who knows? I have been requesting the police to take proactive steps so that other accused are nabbed,” as reported by PTI.
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