In Kolkata on October 15, West Bengal’s Governor, C.V. Ananda Bose, filed a detailed report with President Droupadi Murmu and the Home Ministry. The brief outlines the governor’s visit to Durgapur and his talks with the family of a Dalit medical student who was allegedly gang‑raped last month.
Bose says the report highlights what he saw during his tour of the city and the fact that the student, a second‑year medical student from Odisha, was attacked after leaving campus at around 8 p.m. on October 10. According to police, the victim was forced into a nearby forest and assaulted by a group of men. Six suspects have already been arrested and are in police custody.
“We can no longer claim West Bengal is a safe place for women,” Bose told reporters at a commerce event in Kolkata. He warned that the Durgapur incident is “just the tip of the iceberg” and blamed the current Trinamool Congress government for loopholes that let such crimes happen. He also criticised the state police for falling short in protecting women and enforcing the law.
“We need a police force that truly upholds law and order,” Bose said. “The current situation looks like a soft state where legal provisions are ignored.”
Bose’s letter is part of a larger push to address rising sexual violence in West Bengal. While the report’s exact contents haven’t been released, it is clear the governor wants a stronger response from police and state officials to protect women and hold offenders accountable.
Source: ianslive
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