Odisha gang rape case: all five accused arrested
With this, the total number of arrests in the case has risen to five.
Police on Tuesday (August 12, 2025) arrested a relative of the survivor, who allegedly lured her to a secluded location, where she was assaulted by the five men.
All five have been booked under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
While the prime accused has already been sent to jail after a local court rejected the bail application, the four others will be produced in court later in the day, police said.
Police said the accused also recorded the assault on video.
According to the FIR, the survivor alleged that her relative visited their residence on Raksha Bandhan (August 9, 2025) and offered to take her to a temple in a nearby village.
Instead, she was taken to a deserted spot, where four others were waiting, and was raped.
"It seemed that the crime was pre-planned and the relative of the girl was the main accused," a police officer said.
The accused allegedly threatened her with dire consequences if she revealed the incident to her family.
The survivor's statement was recorded on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) in the presence of a magistrate, an officer added.
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