Odisha Shocker! Minor boy forced to drink alcohol, beaten up after refusing

In a shocking and inhuman incident, a minor was allegedly forced to consume alcohol and later brutally assaulted in Banapat village under Kujang police limits in Jagatsinghpur district. The matter came to light after a video of the incident went viral on social media.

According to reports, the incident occurred 20 to 25 days ago, but surfaced only after the disturbing footage gained widespread attention. Following the video leak, the minor’s father lodged a formal complaint at the Kujang police station, prompting officials to register a case and launch a probe.

Two youths from the village, identified as Manoranjan Samantaray and Sushant Das, have been named in the complaint. Police have detained one of the accused for interrogation, while efforts are underway to nab the other.

Sources said the boy was lured by the accused to a house while he was on his way to the village square. There, they allegedly forcibly made him drink alcohol. When the minor resisted, he was beaten mercilessly and verbally abused. The entire episode was reportedly recorded on video.

It has also been alleged that the accused threatened to kill the boy if he disclosed the incident to anyone.

Police have yet to issue an official statement on the ongoing investigation.

“20-25 days have passed by; I came to know about the incident yesterday. I learned about the incident after the video went viral. They had threatened to kill him if he informed the family. So, he was afraid to tell us. He had gone to attend nature’s call. The accused were drinking there. They later locked him up in a room and forced him to drink. When he refused, they beat him up and forcibly made him drink,” alleged the victim boy’s father.