Gopalpur gangrape case: Survivor identifies accused during TI parade in Berhampur jail

In a major breakthrough in the Gopalpur gangrape case, the survivor has identified the accused during a Test Identification (TI) parade conducted by the Crime Branch at the Berhampur Central Jail on Friday evening. 

According to sources, the survivor has identified six adults accused during the TI parade held under the supervision of a magistrate and in the presence of her male companion, who was also an eyewitness.

However, the police have sought court’s permission to include the four arrested minors in the TI parade, sources added.

With this key step completed, the investigating agency is now preparing to take the accused on remand for further interrogation, sources said.

All About the Incident

Notably, a 20-year-old woman was raped allegedly by three of a 10-member gang late Sunday evening on the beach.

Odisha DGP YB Khurania declared the incident a ‘Red Flag' case and handed its investigation to the CID Crime Branch. Earlier, personnel of the Gopalpur police station, probing into the incident, arrested the 10 accused, including four minors.

The six adults, including the prime accused, were produced at the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC)- Rural on Tuesday night, and it remanded them to judicial custody.

Similarly, the four minor accused, also charged under the same offence, were sent to juvenile homes.