Six youths arrested over sexual assault of college girl in Cuttack: Police

The youth allegedly sexually assaulted her in a cafe and the entire assault was secretly filmed by the cafe owner after which he continued to blackmail her

Published on: Nov 8, 2024, 11:40:35 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Six youths were arrested over allegations of sexually assault of a 19-year-old girl in Cuttack over several days, Odisha Police said.

Based on the complaint of the girl, police launched an investigation. (Representative file photo)

Officials said that the 19-year-old student was invited by her male friend to celebrate her birthday at a cafe in Purighat area during Dussehra holidays. The youth allegedly sexually assaulted her in the cafe and the entire assault was secretly filmed by the cafe owner, the official added.

The accused then used the video to blackmail the girl. The girl was then sexually assaulted by the accused person’s friends at a house in Barang area, the act which was recorded and used to blackmail the girl.

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The entire incident came to light after the girl’s relative spotted her with the accused.

Based on the complaint of the girl, police launched an investigation and forwarded the accused persons to court after arresting them.

They have registered a case under Section 3 of the SC/ST Atrocities Prevention Act, Sections 70, 351 and 296 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The police have also invoked Section 67(A) of the IT Act.

Police have recovered the videos from their mobile phones and the devices have been sent to the State Forensic Science Laboratory in Bhubaneswar for examination.

The chat messages revealed that the girl was being coerced.

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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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