Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Mohan Majhi condemned the unfortunate gang rape case of Odia student in West Bengal.
“The unfortunate incident of gang rape 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 posted on X.
The CM also wished the victim a speedy recovery and directed the senior officer to contact the West Bengal government and take necessary steps. The family will be provided with all possible assistance from the Odisha government, Majhi stated.
The medical college student from Jaleswar area of Balasore was raped allegedly by unidentified men in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district.
The incident occurred 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.
“On the basis of a complaint lodged by the family members of the medical student, police have started an investigation.