A local court in West Bengal on Monday remanded two men to police custody for nine days in connection with the alleged gangrape of a medical student in Paschim Bardhaman district. Earlier, three other accused were remanded to 10-day police custody on Sunday.
The Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) in Durgapur ordered the nine-day custody for the two men following a request from the prosecution. The prosecution alleged their direct involvement in the case alongside the previously arrested three accused and sought custody for questioning and further investigation.
The medical student, who hails from Odisha, was allegedly gangraped outside the campus of a private medical college in Durgapur on Friday night. The incident occurred when she had gone out for dinner with a friend.
Her parents subsequently lodged an FIR with the New Township police station.
All five accused are scheduled to be produced before the court on the next hearing date.
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