'Painful': Odisha CM condemns medical student's rape in Bengal, urges Mamata to take action

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday condemned the gang rape of an Odia student in Durgapur, West Bengal and sought the intervention of Mamata Banerjee to take action against the culprit.

Taking to X, Majhi 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 CM 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 said.

BJP vs TMC 

The incident has also led to a political slugfest between the ruling TMC and the BJP on social media.

West Bengal's chief opposition BJP launched an attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led government, calling it a repeated law and order failure in the state.

"It seems that every day Mamata’s regime sees the horrific rape of a female student," wrote BJP's West Bengal handle on X.

BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya also took to X on the issue. "This repeated failure of law and order exposes a disturbing pattern under Mamata Banerjee’s administration. The West Bengal Police must ensure a transparent and impartial investigation, unlike the RG Kar MCH case, which the Kolkata Police mishandled under instructions, so that the guilty face the harshest punishment under the law," Malviya wrote.

Responding to the comments, TMC leader Shashi Panja said that the BJP should not politicize the sensitive matter. “Is there any place for politics here? And if anyone makes political statements, ask them what they have to say about the crimes committed against the girls in Odisha,” Panja said.

#WATCH | Delhi | On Durgapur alleged gangrape case, West Bengal Minister Shashi Panja says, "... There has been an unfortunate incident in a private medical college in a private college in Durgapur. The complaint is of a gang rape. The police are investigating. There's an ongoing… pic.twitter.com/seCCgAAf7E

— ANI (@ANI) October 11, 2025

Medical student gangraped

A medical student from Odisha was allegedly raped by unidentified men in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman district, police reported on Saturday. The incident occurred outside a private medical college campus in Durgapur on Friday night, when the second-year student had gone out for dinner with a friend, according to her family.

She is undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital.

(With inputs from agencies)