二十歲出頭的女醫學生,在深夜約十二點半外出購買日用品卻被數名男子輪姦。一位女部長表示她不該深夜出門
印度近日再度發生震驚全國的惡性性侵事件,而事件中當局與政府官員的冷血發言,更是讓社會輿論徹底爆發。受害者是一名年僅二十歲出頭的女醫學生,事發於印度南部某邦的一所醫學院附近。根據當地媒體報導,這名女生在深夜約十二點半外出購買日用品後,於返校途中遭到數名男子強行拖入車內,輪流性侵,過程長達數小時。最終她在凌晨時分被棄於郊區,渾身是血、意識模糊,由路過民眾發現報警送醫。
警方初步調查指出,涉案嫌犯疑似來自附近社區,當中至少兩人有犯罪前科。目前已有三名男子被逮捕,警方仍在追查其他同夥。這起事件迅速在社群媒體上引起憤怒,#JusticeForMedicalStudent、#StopRapeInIndia 等標籤登上熱搜,民眾要求政府嚴懲加害者並檢討婦女安全政策。
然而,最令社會群情激憤的,是當地一名女性部長在事發後的失言。該部長在接受媒體採訪時,竟表示「學校不應該讓女生在半夜十二點半外出,這是管理上的疏失」,暗示事件的發生部分責任在校方與受害者本身。此番言論立刻引爆輿論,許多民眾怒斥她「是在為罪犯開脫」、「將責任推給受害者」,甚至有人痛批這是「來自女性官員的二次傷害」。
多名社會運動者與女性權益團體隨即發起抗議行動,在醫學院門前與地方政府辦公室外舉行集會,高呼「不是她的錯」、「我們要安全,而非宵禁」。印度知名人權律師與學者也公開抨擊該部長的言論,指出這種「受害者責怪文化」正是印度女性安全狀況無法改善的根源之一。
醫學院方面則發表聲明,對受害者表達深切慰問,並強調校方從未限制學生夜間外出,且將全力配合警方調查。同時,學校也呼籲政府應加強校園周邊的治安與照明設施,保障學生人身安全。
此案讓人再度想起2012年震撼世界的「德里公車輪姦案」,當時同樣是一名女學生在夜晚外出後慘遭集體性侵,事件促使印度修訂性暴力相關法律。然而十餘年過去,印度女性仍頻頻成為暴力與制度性歧視的受害者。目前,受害女醫學生仍在加護病房接受治療,警方表示將申請加重刑責,確保罪犯受到最嚴厲的懲罰。社會輿論則持續關注此案的進展,並要求政府與官員正視女性夜間安全與性別平權問題,不再讓悲劇一再重演。
India has once again been shaken by a brutal sexual assault case — and this time, public outrage has been further fueled by a shocking statement from a government minister that appeared to blame the victim and her school rather than the perpetrators.
The victim, a young female medical student in her early twenties, was attacked late at night near her medical college in southern India. According to local media reports, she had gone out around 12:30 a.m. to buy personal items from a nearby shop. On her way back to campus, she was abducted by several men who dragged her into a vehicle, took turns raping her over several hours, and then dumped her on the outskirts of the city. She was found unconscious and severely injured by passersby, who immediately called the police and rushed her to the hospital.
Preliminary police investigations revealed that the suspects were local men, at least two of whom have prior criminal records. Three arrests have been made so far, while authorities continue searching for additional accomplices. News of the assault spread rapidly across social media under hashtags such as #JusticeForMedicalStudent and #StopRapeInIndia, with citizens demanding justice and systemic reforms to protect women’s safety.
What truly enraged the public, however, was a statement made by a female state minister shortly after the incident. In an interview with the press, she claimed that the “school should not have allowed the girl to go out at 12:30 a.m.” and suggested that the institution bore partial responsibility for the crime. Her remarks — effectively blaming the victim — ignited a storm of criticism. Outraged citizens accused her of “defending rapists,” “shifting blame,” and committing “a second act of violence against women.”
Women’s rights groups and civil society activists quickly organized protests outside the medical college and local government offices, chanting slogans like “It’s not her fault” and “We need safety, not curfews.” Prominent human rights lawyers and scholars also condemned the minister’s comments, arguing that such “victim-blaming culture” is one of the main reasons India continues to struggle with rampant gender-based violence.
The medical college issued an official statement expressing deep sympathy for the victim and firmly rejecting the minister’s implication. The school clarified that it had no policy restricting students from going out at night and pledged full cooperation with police investigations. Administrators also called for improved street lighting and security patrols around campuses to prevent future incidents.
The case has drawn painful comparisons to the infamous 2012 Delhi bus gang rape, which led to nationwide protests and legal reforms but failed to eradicate sexual violence against women. Despite stronger laws, incidents like this continue to expose the deep-rooted misogyny and institutional negligence that plague Indian society.
As of now, the young medical student remains in intensive care, and police have vowed to pursue maximum penalties for the offenders. Meanwhile, public anger continues to mount, with citizens demanding accountability from both law enforcement and political leaders — insisting that India must protect its women instead of blaming them for the crimes committed against them.
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