Kolkata: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken a suo motu cognisance of the gangrape of a second-year medical student from Odisha.

The gagarape took place outside a private medical college at Durgapur in the West Burdwan district of West Bengal, on Friday night, where the student is studying.

The NCW chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, has written to the West Bengal Director General of Police, Rajeev Kumar, seeking the immediate arrest of all accused, a swift and transparent investigation, and medical and psychological support for the survivor.

“To ensure effective monitoring, Chairperson Archana Majumdar will visit Durgapur to meet the survivor and review police action. The Commission has sought an ‘Action Taken’ Report within 5 days,” reads a NCW statement.

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