Police and investigation team conduct investigation at the crime scene where an MBBS student was allegedly raped, in Durgapur on October 12, 2025 | Photo credit: ANI
The father of a 23-year-old woman, who was allegedly raped in West Bengal’s Durgapur, appealed to the Odisha government to shift her to Bhubaneswar for treatment, citing a threat to her life.
The survivor, a second year MBBS student, is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Durgapur.
Her parents, residents of Jaleswar in Balasore district, rushed to West Bengal after being informed about the incident.
“I appeal to Prime Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to help shift my daughter to Bhubaneswar. I fear her life is in danger,” the father said. PTI via phone from Durgapur on Sunday.
The Dalit woman was allegedly raped by three men around 8 pm on Friday while she was leaving the campus with a male student, officials said.
The student’s father said the family felt unsafe in West Bengal and were “too scared to trust anyone”.
“They (without taking name) will kill my daughter. Her health condition has improved, but there is danger to her life. I cannot trust them,” he said.
“I am hiding in Durgapur while my wife, who is diabetic, is at our daughter’s bedside in the hospital,” he added.
The father made a plea to the Odisha government after a team of officials from Balasore visited the hospital on Saturday on the instructions of Majhi, who had spoken to him on phone the same evening.
Asked about West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s comment that girls should not leave the campus at night, the father said, “This is completely false. I see an attempt to suppress the incident. My daughter had not gone out at midnight – it was only 8 pm on Friday.” He further claimed that the survivor had dated a male companion who fled the scene during the attack and did not warn anyone.
“She was attacked between 8pm and 9pm. Her male companion ran away and did not raise an alarm or seek help. The miscreants then dragged her to a jungle area and did unspeakable things to her,” he alleged.
Hemant Singh, Additional District Magistrate of Balasore, who visited the hospital, said, “West Bengal Police have arrested three people within 36 hours of the incident. We are satisfied and hope that justice will be done to the victim.” A team of four members of the Balasore district administration, including district officer Jyotsna Mohanty, also met the family.
“The condition of the survivor is gradually improving. We have assured the family that the Odisha government is firmly supporting them. Necessary coordination with West Bengal Police is being maintained,” Mohanty said.
Meanwhile, BJP MP Pratap Sarangi came down heavily on the Banerjee government, accusing the chief minister of the ‘complete collapse’ of law and order in the state.
Published – Oct 13, 2025 09:54 IST
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