Doctors treating the 20-year-old woman who was gang-raped by 13 men in Birbhum district of West Bengal, on Friday said that she is stable and recovering well while authorities have assured support for the victim.
Doctor treating the gang rape victim, Asit K. Biswas, said that she is eating food and taking fluids, a sign of recovery.
"She is normal; I have already told that she is stable. She is taking her food and other fluids also. It is yet to be decided when are we going to discharge her, and doctors are working on that," he said.
Chairman of the team probing the gang rape case, Ashok Sengupta, said that the reports have been sent for examination.
"The government would give personal, social and financial aid to the gang rape victim. The report has been sent for examination. As of now, I cannot say anything more," said Sengupta.
A 20-year-old tribal woman was allegedly gang-raped on Monday night on the order of the village court presided by village head, who decided to punish the girl for having an affair with a boy from a different community.
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She was admitted to the Labhpur primary health centre but was later transferred to Siuri hospital.
The parents of the victim filed a complaint with the Labhpur police station, and so far five people have been arrested.
The assault comes after a spate of high profile rapes in West Bengal which have brought Chief Minister, Mamta Banerjee, under fire for not doing enough to stop violence against women.