Kolkata: West Bengal Police on Monday arrested the fifth accused in the Durgapur gang-rape case, taking the total number of arrests to five, officials said.

The accused has been identified as Sheikh Safiqul, a local resident, who was nabbed from Durgapur.

According to the police, Safiqul had been hiding at a relative’s house in the area. He and Sheikh Nasiruddin, who was arrested on Sunday night, will be produced before the Durgapur Sub-Divisional Court later in the day, where police will seek their custody.

Earlier on Sunday, three other accused — Sheikh Reajuddin, Firdos Sheikh, and Apu Bauri — were arrested and remanded in 10-day police custody. One more accused was later arrested.

With all five named accused now in custody, investigators plan to interrogate them together and condu

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