Main Accused In Durgapur Gang Rape Identified, Classmate Among Co-Accused

Main Accused In Durgapur Gang Rape Identified, Classmate Among Co-Accused

The main accused of the gang rape of a second year medical student in West Bengal's Durgapur was identified as Firdous Sheikh, while five others were named co-accused.

Durgapur gang-rape: TI parade report submitted; custody of accused extended till Oct 31

Kolkata, Oct 27, 2025 The Test Identification (TI) parade report of the Durgapur gang-rape victim was read out in the Durgapur Sub-divisional Court on Monday, revealing that Sheikh Firdous had raped the second-year medical student on October 10. However, the victim’s lawyer claimed that besides Firdous, five people — including the victim’s boyfriend and classmate — were also involved in the gang-rape incident in some way or the other. After the …