Odisha: Medical student gang-raped near college; protests erupt
An MBBS student from Odisha was allegedly gang-raped by a group of unidentified men near her medical college in Pashchim Bardhaman district, West Bengal, on Friday night.
She had stepped out with a friend for food when the assault happened.
She's currently in the hospital—physically stable but deeply shaken.
Attacker took her phone, demanded ransom
The attackers reportedly dragged her into a nearby jungle, took her phone, and demanded ransom.
The crime has triggered protests from students demanding swift action.
Police are investigating, questioning her friend and college staff, but no arrests yet.
The National Commission for Women is stepping in to check campus safety, especially since there have been other recent crimes in West Bengal.
The survivor's father has called out the college for not doing enough to keep students safe.