West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday said that female boarders, especially those from outside the state, should follow hostel rules and not venture out late at night.

Banerjee made the averment after a student of a private medical college in Durgapur, hailing from Odisha, was allegedly gang-raped Friday night when she went out with a friend for dinner.

“Students staying in hostels, especially those who have come to West Bengal to study from outside the state, are expected to follow the rules of the hostels. They should avoid venturing out late at night, although they have the fundamental right to go wherever they want.

“But the police have certain logistical limitations in monitoring the movement of every individual. Officers would not know who is leaving home at night and

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