The gang rape of a second-year medical student in Durgapur West Bengal, that took place close to a privatized medical college, has brought about a lot of anger and has caused a political furor in the state. With the rising public suspicions, law enforcement organisations have stepped up the investigation as it stepped up to reconstruct the crime scene and gather more evidence on Tuesday.
The five accused of the rape case have been apprehended. The greatest accomplishment was after the sister of one of the key suspects, Safiq Sk assisted the police in finding him. Officials said that Rozina Sk called the police on Monday informing them where Safiq was. “I wanted him to face the law. We should not ashame our family because of him, she told the investigators.” Safiq is reported to have capitulated with fear. Sk Nasiruddin, another accused who was meant to have assisted the perpetrators to flee the scene on his own motorcycle was subsequently arrested soon after.
Through these arrests, the five accused are all in the hands of the police. On October 12, the other three suspects, namely, Riyazuddin who was a former security guard at the college, and Apu Barui and Firdaus Sk were arrested and sentenced to 10 days of police detention. Daily, Sufiq and Nasiruddin were arrested on Monday and are on a remand of nine days. It is noteworthy that the Durgapur Bar Association has denied to take the case of the accused. Although the counsel of the legal aids Pooja Kurmi has moved vakalatnama on behalf of Safiq and Nasiruddin she did not seek bail.
Investigators have already started gearing up to recreate the episode in a wooded land near Paranaganj Kali Bari cremation ground near college gates. A high ranking police officer affirmed this is very important in confirming the statement of the survivor and to determine the sequence of the happenings.
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