Durgapur: In a major development in the gangrape case of an Odia medical student in Durgapur, West Bengal, police have arrested the survivor’s friend. The Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate confirmed the arrest this evening.

With this, the total number of arrests in connection with the case has risen to six.

On Monday, a local resident identified as Sheikh Safiqul was arrested from Durgapur. According to police, Safiqul had been hiding at a relative’s house in the area.

Earlier on Sunday, three other accused—Sheikh Reajuddin, Firdos Sheikh, and Apu Bauri—were arrested and remanded to 10-day police custody. Another accused was later taken into custody.

The case was registered following a complaint filed by a second-year medical student from Odisha, who was allegedly gang-raped on

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