3 held for Odisha MBBS student's gang rape near medical college in Bengal

3 held for Odisha MBBS student's gang rape near medical college in Bengal


DURGAPUR: Three suspects were arrested early Sunday in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 23-year-old MBBS student of a private medical college in Bengal's Durgapur, police said.The accused - Sheikh Riyazuddin, Apu Barui, and Firdaus Sheikh - were picked up from their homes at Birja village, less than a km from the college and about 3km from the forested stretch where the student from Odisha was allegedly assaulted Friday night. Firdaus worked as a Group D employee at a private hospital in Durgapur.The three arrested men were produced before a Durgapur court on Sunday. Police identified the latter as Sheikh Nasiruddin, 24, whose motorcycle was allegedly used by the accused to flee.

Author: Mohammad Asif


Published at: 2025-10-12 22:58:05

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