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Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
27-year-old sentenced to 20 years in prison for minor's kidnapping, rape
Kendrapada: Additional district judge-cum-special judge (Pocso) in Jajpur has sentenced a 27-year-old man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the kidnapping and rape of a 16-year-old girl. The verdict was delivered on Wednesday, marking a crucial step in the fight against crimes against minors. The convict, Dusmanta Jena, was fined Rs 30,000. Failure to pay the fine will result in an additional six months of imprisonment. The court has directed the Odisha State Legal Services Authority (OSLSA) to compensate the girl with Rs 2 lakh. The incident dates back to April 9, 2023, when the girl was abducted while returning home from college. Following the filing of an FIR, police swiftly launched an investigation, leading to Jena's arrest and rescuing of the girl from Vijayawada three days later. Judge Abhijit Palei, while pronouncing the verdict, relied on the testimonies of 13 witnesses, including the girl's, and the medical report. Jena was convicted under Section 376 of the IPC (rape) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Special public prosecutor Rajiv Mohanty emphasised the importance of the ruling, stating that it underscores the judiciary's commitment to delivering justice in cases of sexual offenses against minors.
Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Corporator booked for rape
Bhubaneswar: Police in Bhubaneswar registered a rape case against BJD corporator Amaresh Jena on the basis of a complaint filed by a 19-year-old girl who alleged that the corporator kept physical relations with her promising marriage starting Sept 2023, when she was a minor. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now As per the complaint filed by the girl, she met Jena for the first time in June 2023 during Raja festivities and their friendship grew after that. She has alleged that she had to abort a two-month-old pregnancy in Feb last year. She said Jena convinced her to abort promising that he would divorce his wife and marry her. The girl accused Jena of starting to avoid her since April and threatening to kill her unless she leaves Bhubaneswar. The girl has threatened self-immolation if no action is taken on her complaint. Police sources said medical examination of the girl was already conducted while further investigation into the case is on. Rape case against a BJD politician has been registered close on the heels of NSUI Odisha chief Udit Pradhan's arrest for rape of a 19-year-old recently. Jena said the allegation levelled against him is completely false. "There is someone else to behind this false allegation. There is a conspiracy to frame me in a false case," he said. Police have booked Jena under BNS Sections 64(2) (m) (repeated rape), 89 (causing miscarriage without the woman's consent), 296 (obscene acts in public), 351 (2) (criminal intimidation) and under Section 6 of the POCSO Act (aggravated sexual assault of minor).
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
SSU's Gloster signs with Germany's VIMODROM Baskets Jena
PORTSMOUTH —Shawnee State graduate Cianna Gloster, who was an All-River States Conference selection in both seasons she played with the SSU women's basketball program, has signed a professional contract to play women's basketball for Germany's USV Vimodrom Baskets Jena —the organization announced on Monday. Gloster was a First-Team all-RSC selection during the 2024-25 season, and led Shawnee State back to the NAIA National Tournament for the first time since 2021. Advertisement Gloster, who is arguably the best rebounding forward in the history of the Shawnee State women's basketball program, was a force as the Bears went 48-15 during her time in the lineup. Gloster averaged 13.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, 2.9 steals and 1.2 blocks over the course of her time at Shawnee State. She shot 56.1-percent from the field during her Shawnee State career and scored 1,029 career collegiate points — 849 of those coming at Shawnee State in two seasons, after transferring from Rochester Christian (Mich.). The six-foot forward from Flint, Mich. was named as a First-Team all-RSC selection after averaging 15.1 points, 11.7 rebounds and three steals while shooting 55.4-percent from the field. Advertisement Gloster spearheaded the RSC's top defensive unit, as the Bears ultimately won as many as 20 consecutive games to run the RSC table during the regular season —while advancing to the 2025 RSC Championship Game. Gloster then led Shawnee State to an NAIA Opening Round victory over Loyola (La.) 70-62, before dropping a scant 71-66 decision to No. 5-ranked Cumberlands (Ky.) in the NAIA Second Round. She finished her career as not only a First-Team all-RSC honoree, but a 2025 CSC-NAIA Academic All-District selection —who played in and started each of Shawnee State's 63 games. In 43 of those 63 contests, Gloster posted a double-double. Advertisement USV Vimodrom Baskets Jena, which plays in the German Regionalliga League, went 14-0 last season in the league's SouthEast-North Division —winning the division by five games. Players which have suited up for USV Vimodrom Baskets Jena include Celeste Mershmister, who played at Rochester Christian and was a former college teammate of Gloster's, and 6-5 center Marta Miscenko, who was a First-Team All-South Atlantic Conference talent at NCAA Division II Wingate (N.C.). For more on the Shawnee State women's basketball program, please visit or
Straits Times
4 days ago
- Business
- Straits Times
With Shatec cutting back operations, what's next for the hospitality sector?
With Shatec scaling down its operations, it's time for Singapore to pursue more sustainable, human-centred strategies for the hospitality industry. In 2017, Hotel Jen introduced Jeno and Jena – two robots designed to handle in-room dining orders – at their two properties in Singapore. They can ride elevators and greet guests upon arrival. Other Singaporean hotels, such as M Social and Marina Bay Sands, have also turned to automation. This is in response to a major problem: an acute recruitment and retention problem in the hospitality industry.
New Indian Express
4 days ago
- New Indian Express
Odisha Police rescue abducted minor girl from Telangana, kidnapper held
KENDRAPARA: After a seven-week-long search, Kendrapara police on Saturday rescued the 16-year-old girl, who was reportedly kidnapped on May 27, from Telangana. The minor was found living in the house of accused Rajendra Jena (25) who worked at a spinning mill in Telangana. Jena was arrested on charges of kidnapping and raping the girl. Additional SP Debashis Dhal said Jena was booked under sections 140 and 70 (2) of BNS along with sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act. He was produced in court on Sunday and remanded in judicial custody after his bail plea was rejected. The girl, a Class X student, was on way to the local market when she was allegedly kidnapped. Her father filed an FIR in Tantiapala police station on May 28, naming Jena as the suspect. The case hogged limelight after the girl's 50-year-old father attempted suicide by consuming poison on Wednesday, alleging inaction of police in tracing his daughter. He is currently battling for life at a private hospital in Cuttack. Following the intervention of Home department, which directed the DGP and the Kendrapara SP to take immediate action, police launched a coordinated operation based on call detail records and technical surveillance and traced Jena to Telangana. The girl was rescued from his house and he was arrested.
