The friend of the medical student who was raped near a private medical college in West Bengal's Durgapur has been arrested by the police, taking the total arrests in the case to six.

Kolkata: In the West Bengal’s Durgapur case, the latest development is that police have ruled out gang r**e charges, stating that the investigation

Kolkata: In a significant development in the West Bengal's Durgapur case, police have arrested the victim's friend. Durgapur gang r**e case: In connection

The West Bengal police on Tuesday arrested a male friend of a medical student in West Bengal’s Durgapur, who was allegedly gang-raped on October 10. The survivor’s friend, a resident of Malda, was arrested after his replies were found incoherent, said an officer. With this, the total number of arrests in the case has risen to six. Later in the day, the police reconstructed the crime scene in the presence of all the accused.

In the Durgapur rape case, police arrested the victim's friend, marking the sixth arrest. Investigators believe only one accused committed the sexual assault.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Durgapur Police on Tuesday made significant progress in the alleged MBBS student gang rape case. Initially, five accused were arrested, and now, the police have apprehended the victim's friend, marking the sixth arrest in the case. India News | Sixth Arrest in Durgapur Gangrape Case: Victim's Friend Nabbed by Police.