[1] While the media and police initially ensured an information blackout of the victim's name, as is customary in India, she later publicly revealed her identity as 37-year-old and a mother of two, in order to encourage other survivors to speak out.

"[3][4] At the time of her death, three of the five men accused of raping Jordan inside a moving car had been arrested and were on trial, although they denied the charges.

[11][12][13][14] Four years after the incident, prime accused Kader Khan and Muhammad Ali were arrested on 30 September 2016 in Noida, brought back to Kolkata and produced before the court.

When Jordan originally reported the crime, the chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, called her a liar and accused her of trying to embarrass the government, a position that provoked national outrage.

She made use of the media, appearing in a talk show, Satyamev Jayate hosted by actor Aamir Khan,[19] as well as through Facebook to highlight societal issues.