Sundergarh: Decomposed dead body of a college going girl, suspected to have been raped and murdered, was recovered from a haystack in Malipada village under Lefripada police limits of Sundargarh district yesterday. Deceased identified as Rasmita Meher, resident of Tikilipada village under Hemagiri police limits of the district, had gone missing since 20 June. A […]
Balasore: Two tribal girls were allegedly raped by a person near Debgiri forests under Soro police limits in the district on Thursday. Following the incident, one of the victims attempted suicide and was hospitalised. The incident came to light only after the victims lodged a complaint with Soro police. As per reports, the accused Sashadhar […]
Kalahandi: Vehicular movement was disrupted at Amapani under Dharmagada sub-division in Kalahandi district today as locals staged a road blockade at Amapani Square demanding arrest of a teacher who had allegedly raped a woman in the district last month. The locals under the banner of Zilla Mali Samaj also held a protest meeting alleging failure […]
Kalahandi: Police today arrested a Sarpanch of Kalahandi district for allegedly raping a minor girl at Badachhatranga village under Thuamul Rampur block in the district. As per the complaint, Sarpanch Hadinga Majhi had physical relationship with the minor, a Dalit, on the pretext of marrying her. However, the accused later refused to marry her. Later, […]
Baripada: The police today detained two of the six accused allegedly involved in the gang rape of a girl here at Udala in Mayurbhanj district. Acting on the complaint filed by the rape survivor, Superintendent of police (SP) R Prakash, along with a scientific team, rushed to Udala on Tuesday for an on-the-spot investigation. “We […]
Baripada: In a shocking incident, six youths allegedly gangraped a girl for four days at Khunta in Udala of Mayurbhanj district. The incident came to light after the girl escaped and lodged a police complaint on Sunday. As per reports, one Purna was in relationship with the survivor for past one year. He lured the […]
Sambalpur: In a ghastly incident, the deadbody of a woman lying naked with the throat slit, a missing leg and several injury marks was recovered by the GRP personnel on a railway track near Belapada police limits in Sambalpur today. It is suspected that she might have been raped and killed thereafter. A water bottle […]
Sonepur: A woman was allegedly strangulated and thrown into a well by her lover in Khuntiapali village of Birmaharajpur in Sonepur district. According to reports, the survivor was thrown into a well after being strangulated and left to die. However, she was rescued in an unconscious state by the locals while the accused is reportedly […]
Kendrapara: In yet another shameful incident after the Baripada Jagannath temple case, two minor girls, one of them a Dalit, were allegedly raped in separate incidents in Derabish police station under the jurisdiction of Kendrapara district in Odisha. While the 12-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly sexually assaulted in Badamangrajpur village, another 16-year-old was raped in […]
Nayagarh: A ninth class girl was allegedly raped and the incident was filmed and was made viral by some youths in Nayagarh district. The youths had filmed the act for blackmailing the minor girl. The incident came to light after some villagers saw the viral video. They caught the main accused yesterday and handed him […]
Bhubaneswar: Even though the number of cases registered dropped marginally in 2016, on an average alarmingly at least six cases of rapes were filed every day, raising concerns over the safety of women in State. According to the White Paper tabled in the Odisha Assembly, 2,144 rapes were reported last year. The number of cognizable […]
Bhawanipatna: A minor girl has been found dead under mysterious circumstances at Bhaluchanchara village under Narla block in Kalahandi district. It is alleged that the girl has been killed after rape. The incident occurred when the girl was alone at her home yesterday as her father had visited a neighbouring village for some work. Later […]
Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police would launch a special drive to curb drug peddling and illegal firearms trade in the state capital. Apart from this emphasis would be given traffic control and protection to women and senior citizens, said Police Commissioner YB Khurania today. Giving a detailed account of the annual crime rate in the twin […]
Phulbani: In a heinous crime, a minor girl was gang raped and later dumped at Baliguda in Kandhamal district. As per allegations, the victim was abducted by two youths from her own village in a car while she was returning from her neighbor’s house. Sources informed that the minor was raped and then was dumped […]
Dhenkanal: A day after rescuing a rape victim in critical condition from a forest near Dhenkanal bypass road, police arrested the accused today. The cops are questioning the accused identified as Sibashis Mohanty, who belongs to Gandia area in the district. According to the victim woman, the accused was her lover. On the other hand, […]