Three arrested over gangrape of college girl on Odisha beach: Police

The two allegedly blackmailed the couple, threatening them that they would inform their family about them meeting each other

Published on: Sep 16, 2025, 11:01:55 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Three people were arrested on Monday in Odisha’s Puri district in connection with the gangrape of a college girl, police said. Police officials in Puri district said a manhunt has been launched to arrest others allegedly involved in the incident.

Police officials in Puri district said a manhunt has been launched to arrest others allegedly involved in the incident. (Representative file photo)

The incident took place at a beach near Baliharchandi temple in Brahmagiri police station area around Saturday noon when the woman and her male companion had gone to a place near the temple.

The girl and her male friend were near the beach when they were confronted by two persons, both residents of Chandiput village.

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“The two allegedly blackmailed the couple, threatening them that they would inform their family about them meeting each other. They also took ₹2,000 from the couple. The situation escalated when the assailants tied the woman’s friend to a tree and raped her in his presence. The victim was further assaulted by them both and two more persons,” said Puri Sadar SDPO Rabinarayan Bhanj.

Though the incident took place on Saturday, the girl filed the first information report (FIR) on Monday evening. The woman has undergone a medical examination, the SP said.

On Saturday, three people from Chandiput were taken into custody by the police for interrogation.

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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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