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Mob beats man to death for allegedly raping, killing 12-year-old girl in Bengal

The girl’s body was found stuffed in a sack in the Surjyapur Haat area.
Updated on Jul 06, 2026 07:22 pm IST

Bomb scare at 6 courts in Bengal as judges join SIR exercise following SC order

File photo: Apart from two Kolkata courts, the bomb threats were sent to Chinsurah court in Hooghly district, the Asansol and Durgapur courts in West Burdwan district.
Updated on Feb 24, 2026 06:00 pm IST

Rape and victim-blaming cues from leaders, judges

This is not the first time Banerjee has jumped in with her own theories about individual rape cases. In 2012, “fabricated” was the word she used to describe the rape of the “Park Street victim”, as media called her. (ANI)
Published on Oct 18, 2025 10:00 pm IST

Durgapur rape survivor was in relationship with arrested classmate, police say

Police officials arrest men allegedly involved in the gang rape of a second-year MBBS student at a private medical college in Durgapur, West Bengal.
Published on Oct 16, 2025 11:52 pm IST

Odisha CM's conversation with Durgapur rape victim made public, BJD criticises

The BJD leaders were reacting to a video of CM Mohan Majhi making a phone call to the rape survivor on Monday evening from his office in Bhubaneswar.
Published on Oct 15, 2025 10:04 pm IST

Seek Mamata Banerjee’s forgiveness, says father of Durgapur rape survivor

People stage a protest over the alleged rape of a medical student in Durgapur of West Bengal, in Kolkata, Tuesday, Oct. 14 (PTI)
Published on Oct 15, 2025 10:05 pm IST

Durgapur rape victim's father apologises to ‘mother-like’ Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Updated on Oct 15, 2025 09:04 pm IST

Amid Durgapur medical college case row, engineering student ‘raped’ in Kolkata

The accused had gone into hiding for a few days, and when he returned home in Anandapur, the police arrested him.
Published on Oct 15, 2025 06:04 pm IST

Big twists and turns after CCTV footage, new arrest in Durgapur rape horror

People stage a protest over the alleged rape of a medical student in Durgapur of West Bengal, in Kolkata, Tuesday,
Updated on Oct 16, 2025 03:03 pm IST

CCTV footage shows Durgapur survivor, friend walking back to campus together

Hours before the friend's arrest, the West Bengal police on Tuesday reconstructed the crime scene at the reported place of occurrence.
Published on Oct 15, 2025 02:59 pm IST

‘No gangrape, friend arrested’: Major twist in Durgapur case probe | Key points

West Bengal police personnel during a reconstruction of the crime scene as part of the ongoing probe into the medical student’s rape case in Durgapur on Tuesday.
Updated on Oct 15, 2025 11:27 am IST

Bengal police arrest classmate of Durgapur medical student, rule out gangrape

West Bengal police personnel during a reconstruction of the crime scene as part of the ongoing probe into the medical student’s rape case in Durgapur on Tuesday. (PTI)
Updated on Oct 15, 2025 12:03 am IST

In Durgapur, ‘contradictions’ led to arrest of woman's friend: What police said

West Bengal police personnel during reconstruction of the crime scene as part of the ongoing probe into the medical student rape case, in Durgapur.
Updated on Oct 14, 2025 10:15 pm IST

Who are the suspects in the Durgapur medical college gangrape case?

West Bengal Police with two more suspects in connection with the Durgapur gang rape case and present them in the Durgapur court.
Published on Oct 14, 2025 07:48 pm IST

Sister helps catch prime accused in Durgapur rape, cops to reconstruct crime

West Bengal Police arrest two more accused in connection with the Durgapur gang rape case and present them in the Durgapur court.
Updated on Oct 14, 2025 09:02 pm IST

Bengal BJP's red chilli powder protest on Mamata's Durgapur gang rape remarks

BJP Mahila Morcha stages a protest against the gang rape of an Odia medical student in West Bengal and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s alleged anti-women statement, in Bhubaneswar on Monday.
Published on Oct 14, 2025 12:50 pm IST

‘Reclaim the night again’: Protest planned over Durgapur rape case on October 14

According to police reports, the survivor, a native of Odisha, was returning from dinner with a friend when three men accosted her near Shobhapur in the industrial township.
Published on Oct 13, 2025 09:58 pm IST

‘Women shouldn’t go out late': Another TMC shocker amid row over Mamata's remark

Saugata Roy has made a controversial remark on the Durgapur rape.
Updated on Oct 13, 2025 06:06 pm IST

How was Durgapur survivor out at 12:30am, asks Mamata. But was she? What's known

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee interacts with victim of recent devastating landslides and floods in Jalpaiguri
Updated on Oct 13, 2025 06:04 pm IST

Durgapur rape: 4 held; Outrage as Mamata asks how she left campus at night

The survivor, a resident of Jaleshwar in Odisha, is undergoing treatment (Representational image)
Updated on Oct 13, 2025 09:09 pm IST

‘Her life in danger’: Bengal rape survivor's father wants her shifted to Odisha

Without taking any names, he said that they will kill his daughter and while her health condition has improved, there is still danger to her life. "I cannot trust them," he said.
Published on Oct 12, 2025 10:37 pm IST

BJP leader's 'Taliban' jibe after Mamata's ‘out at night’ shocker on rape case

Agnimitra Paul also accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of "protecting" the perpetrators and cursing the victims.
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 08:56 pm IST

‘She started running but…’: Durgapur rape survivor’s mother recounts horror

Kolkata, India - Sept. 12, 2024: Wall grafitti are seen during sit-in protest by junior doctors over the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital near Swasthya Bhawan in Kolkata, India, on Thursday, September 12, 2024. (Photo by Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 04:36 pm IST

‘How was she out at 12:30 am?’ Mamata's shocker on Durgapur gang rape case

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee speaks at a press briefing
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 10:30 pm IST

'Durgapur gang rape shocking': Mamata vows to spare none in 1st reaction on case

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 03:13 pm IST

3 arrested over Bengal's Durgapur medical college gang rape case

CM Mamata Banerjee has come under direct attack from the BJP over the Durgapur gangrape case.
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 12:01 pm IST

RG Kar victim's father slams Mamata govt on rape of medical student in Durgapur

The RG Kar victim's father also questioned the NCRB data, which labelled West Bengal's Kolkata as the safest place.
Updated on Oct 12, 2025 12:09 am IST

‘Disturbing pattern’: Medical student's rape in Bengal sparks political slugfest

CM Mamata Banerjee has come under direct attack from the BJP over the Durgapur gangrape case.
Updated on Oct 11, 2025 09:03 pm IST

Odisha medical student gang-raped in West Bengal, police launch probe

The mother alleged that her daughter was "gang-raped" around 10 pm on Friday when she went out of the college campus with one of her friends for dinner.
Published on Oct 11, 2025 12:57 pm IST

Student allegedly dies by suicide in NIT Durgapur, protests erupts; details here

NIT Durgapur: An engineering student was found hanging in his hostel room on Sunday afternoon. Fellow students allege suicide owing to academic pressure and neglect by the institution. (Getty Images)
Published on Apr 29, 2024 12:28 pm IST