11/10/2025
We, the doctors and students of Midnapore Medical College and Hospital, express our deepest horror and outrage at the brutal gangrape of a second-year MBBS student near the campus of IQ City Medical College Hospital, in Durgapur, West Bengal. The survivor, a young woman pursuing her studies, was violently attacked outside the campus, exposing a shocking failure of security and accountability.
This is not an isolated incident. It echoes the horrors of the RG Kar case and the Abhaya incident of 9th August 2024, revealing a recurring pattern of violence against women in educational institutions and a systemic neglect that endangers lives.
We condemn in the strongest terms the apathy of the college administration and local authorities, whose inaction perpetuates this cycle of brutality. Such callous disregard for human safety and dignity is intolerable.
We demand an immediate, independent, and transparent judicial investigation; strict punishment for the perpetrators and those who shielded them; removal and inquiry of negligent officials; establishment of functional Internal Complaints Committees and Gender Sensitization Cells under external oversight; and comprehensive safety measures in all medical institutions, including round-the-clock surveillance, adequate lighting, female security personnel, and emergency response systems.
We stand in unwavering solidarity with the survivor. Her courage in the face of such unimaginable cruelty must be met with collective outrage, decisive action, and unflinching justice.
We will not stay silent. We will not forgive. We will not forget.