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New Indian Express
20-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Cuttack Collectorate staff among two held for cheating gang rape victim of Rs 1.01 lakh
CUTTACK: Two persons including an employee of the Cuttack collectorate have been arrested for allegedly duping a gang rape victim of Rs 1.01 lakh on the promise of facilitating the release of her compensation amount sanctioned by the state government. The accused were identified as 45-year-old Amiya Sahoo, a data entry operator (DEO)-cum-office assistant at the collector's office, and Sangita Singh (38), a physical education teacher (PET) at Janata Nodal Bidyapitha in Podadiha under Begunia block. Briefing mediapersons, additional DCP Amarendra Panda said the victim, now a 20-year-old, hailing from Narasinghpur locality, was gang-raped in 2020 when she was a minor. She was entitled to a compensation of Rs 3.75 lakh which was to be sanctioned from the office of the district welfare office here. She lodged a complaint with Lalbag police on Sunday, alleging Sangita, posing as a staff of the collectorate, approached her on the promise of facilitating the release of her compensation. 'Sangita insisted that the victim pay Rs 1.01 lakh from the sanctioned amount else it would be deducted from the source. Left with no other option, she transferred the money to the accused in three phases. However, when she tried to contact them later, they avoided her,' the DCP said. Realising that she had been cheated, the victim then lodged a police complaint. A team comprising Panda, investigation officer Truptimayee Sahu, assistant commissioner of police (ACP) I/C Sudhansu Bhusan Jena, and others from Lalbag police station was formed and the duo arrested. Police have also seized four mobile phones, screenshots of WhatsApp chats and internet banking transaction details of the duo. 'The accused have been produced in court and further investigation is underway to ascertain if other people are involved,' the DCP added.
Time of India
19-05-2025
- Time of India
Govt employee, teacher held for duping rape survivor of 1L
Cuttack: The commissionerate police on Monday arrested two individuals, including an employee of the Cuttack collectorate office and a woman physical education teacher of a govt-run school, for duping a 22-year-old rape survivor of Rs 1.1 lakh in Cuttack. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The rape survivor lodged a complaint at Lalbagh police station on Saturday. Police said the victim, who was a minor during the 2020 gang rape incident, received Rs 5 lakh as compensation through the district legal services authority following a court directive. She was given the first instalment of Rs 3.75 lakh earlier this year. The accused were identified as Amiya Kumar Sahoo (45), an office assistant at the district welfare office in the collectorate, and Sangita Singh (38), a teacher at Janata Nodal Bidyapitha in Cuttack. "The duo conspired to extort money from the woman. Sangita Singh posed as a staff member of the collectorate and coerced her into paying Rs 1.1 lakh, claiming it was necessary to avoid deductions from the compensation amount," Cuttack DCP Khilari Rishikesh Dnyandeo said. Singh shared the rape survivor's details with the syndicate, following which the latter made three separate transactions through an UPI payment app to different accounts as instructed by her. "The rape survivor transferred Rs 1.1 lakh to release the rest of the compensation amount," Khilari added. Despite repeated requests for clarity, the accused avoided the victim, switched off their mobile phones, and ultimately misappropriated the funds, informed Khilari. "The duo has been arrested and we have seized four mobile phones and screenshots of WhatsApp chats and internet banking transactions of the accounts," he added. "Further investigation is underway to know the details of the officials and any link to other rackets in the case. We also urge people to contact the police in case of any such instances," he said.
