Bhubaneswar, Oct. 12 -- Three persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged gang-rape of an Odia medical student near a private medical college in Durgapur, Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal.

The arrests came 36 hours after the horrific incident, though police have not yet revealed the identities of the accused. The Durgapur Police Commissioner confirmed that further interrogation is underway to determine the sequence of events and the involvement of additional suspects.

According to reports, the crime reportedly took place late Friday night in a relatively isolated forested stretch behind the hospital building near Shobhapur. Due to the terrain, police vehicles were unable to reach the spot, and investigators had to...