West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a shocking statement on Sunday when she advised colleges not to allow girls to go out at night following the alleged gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur.
Mamata Banerjee said, “I am shocked to see this incident, but even private medical colleges should take care of their students, especially girls. Girls should not be allowed to go out of the college at night. They also have to protect themselves. This is a forest area. Police are searching everyone.”
A second year student of a private medical college was allegedly gang-raped in Durgapur. The victim is a resident of Jaleshwar, Odisha.
Mamata Banerjee condemned the incident and assured that strict action would be taken against the culprits.
He said, “No one will be spared. Whoever is guilty will be given strict punishment. Three people have already been arrested. We will take strict action. When this happens in other states, it is also condemnable.”
The Chief Minister of West Bengal drew parallels with crimes taking place in other states and questioned the silence on them.
He said, “Three weeks ago, three girls were raped on the beach in Odisha. What action is the Odisha government taking? Such incidents have also happened in Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha; we also believe that the government should take strict action there too.”
Meanwhile, three accused have been arrested in the alleged gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal. He was produced in the court today.
Speaking to reporters, DCP Abhishek Gupta of Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate said, “So far three people have been arrested. They have been produced in the court today. Further investigation is underway and everything is going on as per protocol. All investigations are underway.”
According to the medical student’s father, she had gone out to eat with one of her classmates. Then two-three other people reached there and raped her. He said the classmate “left him and ran away.”
He told, “At 10 pm her friend called us and told us that your daughter has been raped. We live in Jaleshwar. My daughter used to study here.”
The student’s father told reporters, “Yesterday, one of her classmates took her out on the pretext of eating, but when two-three more people came, he left her and ran away. They raped her. The incident happened between 8:00 and 9:00 pm. The hostel was very far, and she had come here to eat. There are not enough security arrangements. Such a serious incident happened, but no action was taken. There is no system here, no reaction.”