Odisha MBBS student gang-rape: Fourth accused arrested in Durgapur

In a significant breakthrough, another accused has been taken into custody on Sunday in connection with the alleged gang-rape of an Odia medical student near a private medical college in Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal.

Following the development, the total number of arrested accused has reached four.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Apo Bauri, Firdos Sheikh, Nasiruddin, and Rezaul Sheikh. All the accused have been placed under a 10-day remand while the investigation continues.

Authorities are reportedly conducting an extensive investigation, including deploying drones over the forest area where the crime took place to gather evidence.

Earlier, three persons were arrested in connection with the horrific incident after 36 hours.

The Durgapur Police Commissioner confirmed that further interrogation is underway to determine the sequence of events and the involvement of additional suspects.

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The crime reportedly took place late Friday night in a relatively isolated forested stretch behind the hospital building near Shobhapur. Due to the terrain, police vehicles were unable to reach the spot, and investigators had to inspect the site on foot.

As per the preliminary findings of the investigation, the survivor, a second-year MBBS student from Jaleswar in Balasore district, had stepped out of the campus with a male friend to get food when four to five men allegedly started following them. The men allegedly attacked the pair, dragged the girl away from her companion, and committed the assault before fleeing.