Odisha: Woman, youths assaulted in Mayurbhanj, video goes viral

Jashipur police rushed to the spot and rescued the victims. They were admitted to a local hospital for treatment.

Published on: Sep 13, 2025, 22:00:20 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Villagers in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha tied a woman and two youths to an electric pole on Friday and mercilessly beat them on suspicion of being in an illicit relationship. The assault, captured on video, has gone viral, sparking outrage over the brutality.

The incident took place in Begunia village under Jashipur police limits of Karanjia sub-division of Mayurbhanj district. According to the police, the woman had invited two of her relatives from nearby Kashipal village to help her with purchases from the local market. After returning home around 4pm on a motorcycle, the three were intercepted by locals along with the woman’s family members.

The trio was dragged to an open area, tied to a pole, and beaten with sticks, rods, slippers and other objects. The video shows intoxicated youths and even some women participating in the assault, which police described as “inhuman and medieval”.

Jashipur police rushed to the spot and rescued the victims. They were admitted to a local hospital for treatment.

Mayurbhanj SP’s office confirmed that one person has been arrested following a written complaint lodged by the woman’s relatives. “The viral video is being analysed. Others involved will be identified and arrested soon,” said Karanjia SDPO Nabakrishna Nayak.

Rights activists have condemned the incident, calling it a dangerous trend of mob trials replacing lawful justice. “Such kangaroo courts strip away dignity and rule of law. The state must send a strong message,” said a local activist.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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