Kolkata, Oct. 11 -- West Bengal Minister for Women and Child Development, Shashi Panja, today said it was "very unfortunate" that a student of a private medical college was gang-raped, but accused the BJP of "politicising" the incident.
Panja said the police had received a complaint regarding the alleged gang rape case and a thorough investigation was underway.
She confirmed that the victim, a minor from Odisha, was in hospital where she was receiving proper medical care and counseling. "The girl is being looked after, and her statement will play a crucial role in the investigation," Panja said.
The minister added that the victim's parents had arrived from Odisha and expressed confidence in the Kolkata Police's ongoing probe.
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