Bhubaneswar: West Bengal Police took one accused among five arrested in connection with the gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur to the crime spot on Tuesday for scene recreation.
According to reports, police recreated the crime scene with one of the accused in the Durgapur forest, with Deputy Commissioner of Police and investigating officers present. Meanwhile, the police have detained male friend of the survivor who is Odisha’s Jaleswar due to his suspicious behaviour.
Notably, police on Monday arrested the fifth accused in the Durgapur gang-rape case, taking the total number of arrests to five. The accused has been identified as Sheikh Safiqul, a local resident, who was nabbed from Durgapur. Safiqul had been hiding at a relative’s house in the area.
Earlier on Sunday, three other accused – Sheikh Reajuddin, Firdos Sheikh, and Apu Bauri – were arrested and remanded in 10-day police custody. One more accused was later arrested.
It is pertinent to mention that the second-year student was allegedly raped by some men outside the campus of the private medical college in Durgapur on Friday night when she went out with her male friend for dinner.
