Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday expressed concern over the alleged gang-rape of a student from Odisha at Durgapur in West Bengal, and requested intervention from his West Bengal counterpart, Mamata Banerjee, to ensure action is taken against the culprits.
The heinous incident took place outside a private medical college campus in the Paschim Bardhaman district of Durgapur on Friday night. The family members of the girl said she, a second-year student who is from Jaleswar in Odisha’s Balasore district, was out for dinner with a friend at the time. She is currently undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital.
Taking to his X handle, Maji said: “The unfortunate incident of gang rape involving an Odia student in Durgapur, West Bengal, is highly condemnable and painful. I am deeply shocked upon hearing this news. In this sensitive matter, I strongly urge the Honorable Chief Minister of West Bengal, @MamataOfficial, to take exemplary action against the accused as per the law.”
ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗର ଦୁର୍ଗାପୁରଠାରେ ଜଣେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଛାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ସହ ଘଟିଥିବା ଦୁର୍ଭାଗ୍ୟଜନକ ଗଣଦୁଷ୍କର୍ମ ଘଟଣା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ନିନ୍ଦନୀୟ ଓ ପୀଡ଼ାଦାୟକ। ଏହି ଖବର ଶୁଣି ମୁଁ ଗଭୀର ଭାବେ ମର୍ମାହତ।
ଏହି ସମ୍ବେଦନଶୀଳ ଘଟଣାରେ, ଅଭିଯୁକ୍ତମାନଙ୍କ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ଆଇନ ଅନୁଯାୟୀ ଦୃଷ୍ଟାନ୍ତମୂଳକ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟାନୁଷ୍ଠାନ ନେବା ପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ପଶ୍ଚିମବଙ୍ଗର ମାନ୍ୟବର…— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) October 11, 2025
The Odisha chief minister also prayed for the speedy recovery of the victim.
“Additionally, I have instructed senior officials to contact the West Bengal government and take necessary steps. All possible assistance will be provided to the victim’s family on behalf of the Odisha government,” Majhi stated.
