Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday condemned the gangrape of an Odia medical student at Durgapur in West Bengal, and demanded swift action by the authorities in the neighbouring state.
“The unfortunate incident of gangrape of an Odia student in Durgapur, West Bengal is highly condemnable and painful. I am deeply shocked to hear this news. In this sensitive incident, I strongly demand that the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee to take exemplary action against the accused as per the law,” Majhi said in a post on X.
Majhi also wished the survivor a speedy recovery and directed senior officers to contact the West Bengal government and take necessary steps. The family will be provided with all possible assistance from the Odisha government, the CM said
The medical college student from Jaleswar area of Balasore was raped allegedly by unidentified men in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district.
The incident took place outside the private medical college campus in Durgapur on Friday (October 10) night when the second-year student went out with one of her friends for dinner, her family members said.
She is currently undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital. Based on a complaint lodged by the family members of the medical student, police have started an investigation.