Victim in the Durgapur sexual assault case, the medical student from Odisha, who was receiving treatment in the hospital has changed the statement she had given earlier. She then gave the same statement to the police that she later presented in court. The victim described how the accused classmate Wasif Ali touched her body in the forest and what happened afterward. She even identified five accused individuals, stating that one of them had raped her.

On Friday, the testimony of the victim, a resident of Odisha, was recorded in the courtroom of ADJ Special Sessions Judge Lokesh Pathak. The testimony was not taken in an open court, but behind closed doors for about three hours. The judge did not allow anyone in the courtroom except the lawyers for the accused, Shekhar Kundu and Soumen Mitra, their assistants, and the special public prosecutor, Bibhas Chatterjee.

Durgapur sexual assault case

On the night of October 10, a first-year student of a private medical college and hospital in Durgapur was allegedly raped. She was subjected to the assault outside the college campus while having dinner with her classmate, Wasif Ali. Police arrested five culprits, including the classmate. In the initial investigation of the incident, the victim had given a different statement. Later, she told the police something else.

On Friday, the testimony began behind closed doors in the courtroom, with police security outside. The victim had given a statement while she was hospitalised after the incident. Later, her statement to the police changed. On Friday, she told the court the same statement which she had given to Durgapur police.

According to court sources, the judge asked the victim if she knew the accused Wasif. In response to that question, the victim told the judge that Wasif had taken her to the forest that day and touched various parts of her body. She described how he touched her genitals and what her classmate did afterward. While identifying the other five accused, the victim pointed to one of them and said that he had raped her.

Upon hearing this from the victim, the faces of the five accused, including her classmate, turned pale inside the courtroom. It is learned that the victim answered every question of the judge. On Friday, the special public prosecutor presented the victim’s statement given to the police, her confidential statement, the FIR, and six medical reports to the court. However, the victim’s testimony was not completed on Friday. The victim’s testimony will resume today, Saturday. The cross-examination of the accused has also not yet begun. It is expected to begin soon.

Mamata Banerjee’s controversial remark after the Durgapur sexual assault case

In October 2025, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made several controversial statements regarding the sexual assault of a 20-year-old MBBS student at a private medical college in Durgapur. Mamata Banerjee stated that girls, particularly those living in hostels, should not be allowed to go outside late at night. She specifically questioned, “How was she allowed to go out at 12:30 AM?”.

The CM remarked that female students must “learn to protect themselves” and that it is the responsibility of private colleges to ensure their students’ safety. She argued it was unfair to single out the state government, stating that private medical colleges must monitor their students better.

However, the CM had also assured justice and vowed that none of the accused would be spared and assured they would receive strict punishment. She highlighted that arrests were made quickly after the victim’s statement and later pointed out that her government typically files chargesheets within one to two months. A chargesheet against six persons was in filed on October 31, 2025.

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