The opposition is continuously attacking Mamata Banerjee over the gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal. Amidst the continuous rhetoric of the opposition, on Monday (October 13, 2025), a leader of Trinamool Congress gave a controversial comment. He said that women should not go out late at night, police cannot provide security everywhere.

TMC MP Saugata Roy said regarding the rape of the student that the police can take action only after the incident comes to light. He requested women to remain alert. This comment of the TMC MP came two days after the gang rape of a student in Durgapur on Friday (October 10, 2025).

‘Women should remain alert themselves’

MP Saugata Roy said during a conversation with ANI, ‘Such cases rarely come in Bengal. The safety of women in Bengal is better than any other state, but women should not step out of their colleges late at night because the police cannot patrol everywhere.

The MP further said, ‘Security cannot be provided at every inch. Police cannot be deployed on every road. Police can take action after the incident comes to light. Therefore, women should also be cautious.

#WATCH Kolkata, West Bengal: On the Durgapur alleged gang rape case, TMC MP Saugata Roy says, “Such cases are rare in Bengal. Women’s safety in Bengal is better than in any other place… But women shouldn’t leave their colleges so late at night, as the police can’t patrol… pic.twitter.com/PVFeTBYC5p

— ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2025

CM Mamata Banerjee’s request to girl students

After this incident on Friday, questions are being raised on the security arrangements of women in West Bengal. Regarding the incident, CM Banerjee raised the question that how the victim of Durgapur Medical College gang rape case was outside at 12:30 in the night. He urged the girl students not to come out of their hostel or home late at night.

Regarding the matter, the police said that this incident happened on Friday night, when the second year medical college student had gone out for dinner with a friend. A senior police officer informed on Monday (October 13, 2025) that two more accused have been arrested in the case, taking the number of accused to five.

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After the gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged the girl students living in the hostel, especially those from outside the state, to follow the hostel rules and not go out late at night.

The father of the rape and murder victim of RG Kar Medical College student has given his reaction regarding this statement of Mamata Banerjee. Talking to the media, he said, ‘CM Mamata Banerjee has said a very good thing. We will ask them to issue a fatwa tonight that no girl should come out of the house from tomorrow morning, it would be good. No girl will go out.

‘It would be better if the Chief Minister issues a fatwa’

The victim’s father said, ‘If she cannot do her work then she should resign from the post of Chief Minister. A similar incident has happened with a girl from Odisha in West Bengal. What message is she giving to that state? It would be better if the Chief Minister issues a fatwa. It would be better if girls do not come out of the house from tomorrow.

#WATCH North 24 Parganas, West Bengal | Father of the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder victim says, “… She has spoken very well. We’ll ask her to issue a fatwa tonight that no girl will be allowed to leave her home starting tomorrow morning. That would be good. No girl… https://t.co/6aGsFXr9Oa pic.twitter.com/FVZtCDKpz2

— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2025

He further said, ‘The Chief Minister is saying such things, she is not monitoring law and order properly. She is unable to see it, so she is blaming the victim. We find this behavior very objectionable. Our advice is that they have issued a fatwa banning girls from leaving their homes.

Victim’s father appeals to Odisha government

A 23-year-old girl was gang-raped in Durgapur, West Bengal. Citing threat to his daughter’s life, the victim’s father on Sunday (October 12, 2025) appealed to the Odisha government to transfer her to Bhubaneswar for treatment. The victim is a second year MBBS student and is currently undergoing treatment in a hospital in Durgapur.

Officials said that on Friday (October 10, 2025) at around 8 pm, three men allegedly raped a Dalit student when she had gone out of the campus with her male student. The student’s father said that the family feels unsafe in West Bengal and is too scared to trust anyone.

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In connection with the case of gang rape of a medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal, the three accused were presented in the Durgapur court on Sunday (October 12, 2025), where the court has sent the accused to 10 days police custody.

CM Mamata Banerjee’s reaction regarding the incident

Giving his first reaction to the incident of ‘gang rape’ of a medical student in Durgapur, the Chief Minister said, ‘This is a shocking incident. Our stance is that such crimes will not be tolerated at all. Three accused have been arrested and the police is searching for others. No one will be spared.

Police arrested 3 youths on rape charges

The girl, resident of Balasore district of Odisha, was studying in a private medical college in Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal. On Friday evening, some people allegedly gang-raped her outside the college premises. West Bengal Police has arrested three accused so far.

Odisha State Commission for Women (OSCW) Chairperson Shobhana Mohanty on Sunday demanded the immediate arrest of all the accused involved in the gang rape case of a medical student from the state in Durgapur.

Addressing a press conference here, Mohanty said that this is a sad incident not only for Odisha but for the entire country. He said, ‘Soon after the incident came to light, the Odisha government wrote a letter to the West Bengal government requesting it to take immediate action. The Chief Minister has spoken to the victim’s family.

OSCW demands strict action

Mohanty said that she is keeping a close watch on the matter and is talking to the concerned officials. He told that a team from Balasore district has gone to the spot to provide necessary help to the victim. OSCW chief Mohanty, while criticizing the Trinamool Congress government of neighboring state West Bengal, said, ‘Law and order has deteriorated in the state (West Bengal). Three accused were arrested 36 hours after the incident, while two others are still absconding.

He said, ‘I have heard that the accused are from the minority community. I demand immediate arrest of the remaining two accused and strict legal action against all those involved in this heinous act. Mohanty said that she is planning to go to the spot with her team to meet the victim and inquire about her health condition.

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan requested CM Banerjee

Meanwhile, terming the incident as ‘disgusting and painful’, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in a post, ‘It is learned that the victim is receiving medical care. Pray for his speedy recovery. There is no place in the society for such shameful incidents and crimes against women. He called upon West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to ensure fair investigation, prompt action and strict punishment for the culprits of this heinous crime.

Similarly, Odisha Congress President Bhaktacharan Das also condemned the incident and demanded immediate arrest of all the accused. Das told reporters here, ‘I strongly condemn the gang rape of an Oriya girl in West Bengal. Strict action should be taken against the accused. I have also asked my women’s wing to take necessary action to provide justice to the victim.

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