Durgapur gang rape: Mamata’s 12:30 am remark sparks row 2025

In the Durgapur gang rape case, Mamata Banerjee asserted the attack occurred at 12:30 am and questioned why the victim was outside so late, prompting outrage and allegations of victim-blaming. Her timeline claim has been challenged as false by reports and opposition leaders. The controversy has intensified political tensions in West Bengal and spurred demands for accountability from civil society.