Durgapur gang-rape case: West Bengal Police arrest fourth accused

West Bengal Police have arrested the fourth accused in connection with the alleged Durgapur gang-rape case, Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate said.

The police had earlier arrested three individuals in connection with the alleged gang-rape.

The second-year student of a private medical college was allegedly gangraped on Friday night. The survivor hails from Odisha.

Meanwhile, a three-member team of the Odisha State Commission for Women, led by chairperson Sovana Mohanty, will visit Durgapur and meet the survivor's family on Monday.

The team will submit a report to the Odisha Government after inquiring about West Bengal's medical treatment and the ongoing probe in the case.

Mohanty told ANI, “We will check on her health and meet her parents. We will submit our recommendations to the state government after inquiring about West Bengal's medical treatment, her mental health and whether a proper investigation is being conducted. We will also inquire about fast-tracking the case and regarding another accused who has not been arrested yet.”

“Odisha CM talked to the girl's father and the administration,” the Odisha Women Commission chairperson added.