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Time of India
04-08-2025
- Time of India
Balasore self-immolation: ‘Hero' student, aide arrested for abetment
Image Credit: PTI BHUBANESWAR: The Crime Branch investigation into the recent self-immolation of a 20-year-old college student in Balasore took a dramatic twist on Monday following the arrest of two students, including one previously hailed as a hero for reportedly trying to save her, on charges of abetment. Investigators found that both students had allegedly instigated the victim to take the extreme step after college authorities failed to address her sexual harassment complaint against the Head of Department (HoD). 'Strong evidence of abetment to suicide led to their arrests,' confirmed IGP, S Shyni of the Crime Against Women and Children's Wing, to TOI. Investigations revealed that the student who claimed to have attempted rescue actually sustained burns while recording the incident on his mobile phone from close proximity. 'Multiple video clips of the incident were recovered from his phone,' another Crime Branch official said. The suspect had earlier garnered public sympathy and media attention for his supposed rescue attempt. While receiving treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for 15% burns, he had recounted: "I rushed toward her when she lit the match, but the flames spread instantly, burning my face and clothes before I could reach her." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The incident occurred on July 12 when the victim, protesting against the administration's inaction on her sexual harassment complaint, doused herself in petrol and self-immolated outside the principal's office. Initially admitted to Balasore district hospital with 95% burns, she was later rushed to AIIMS Bhubaneswar, where she succumbed to her injuries on July 14 at 11:46 PM. Following public and political outrage, both the accused HoD and college principal were arrested.
Hans India
20-06-2025
- Hans India
CB team visits crime spot for 2nd day, collects evidence
Bhubaneswar: The 10 accused, w ho allegedly raped a college student at Gopalpur on June 15, also extorted Rs 1,000 from the victim and her male companion after the sexual assault, investigators said on Thursday. The prime accused, a B Tech dropout who was out on bail in an attempt to murder case, had come to Odisha from Bengaluru where he worked in a factory. The gang-rape case, which sparked nationwide outrage, is currently being investigated by the CID Crime Branch. Personnel of Gopalpur police earlier arrested the 10 accused, including four minors. A CID team, led by Crime Against Women and Children Wing IG, S Shyni, visited the place of occurrence for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Police said the team collected pieces of evidence like samples of sand, cigarette stubs and several other materials used by the accused persons and the 20-year-old victim. The investigating team also has a plan to collect DNA samples of all the 10 accused who are residents of three villages under two police station areas. The victim's male companion, who is the lone witness to the crime, was also questioned, and his statement was recorded both in audio and video format, police said. The Crime Against Women and Children Wing has also spoken to the victim and counselled her. It was alleged that three persons raped her in turns and the others captured her male companion. The police said all 10 arrested accused were between 17 and 24 years of age and the prime accused is a B Tech dropout having criminal records. Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M said the prime accused, 23-year-old Pramod Nayak, hailed from a village under Purusottampur police station area. He was working at an electronic goods factory near Bengaluru and had come to his village on leave. He was out on bail in an attempt to murder case and booked in a bomb-making matter registered at Puroruttampur police station, the SP said. The police, in a statement, said that on Sunday, Nayak asked his friends to go to Gopalpur. After reaching Gopalpur on three motorbikes around 3.30 pm, they bathed in the sea and came to an isolated spot at 6 pm, half an hour before the couple arrived there. They assaulted the man and raped the woman around 8 pm, the statement said. Post-assault, the accused persons extorted Rs 1,000 from the survivor and her male friend through cash and UPI, it said. Meanwhile, the police prayed that the Juvenile Justice Board treat the four minor boys involved in the crime as adults for trial.
The Print
19-06-2025
- The Print
Prime accused with criminal records extorted Rs 1,000 from victim post gang rape in Gopalpur: Police
The gang rape case, which sparked nationwide outrage, is currently being investigated by the CID Crime Branch. Personnel of Gopalpur police earlier arrested the 10 accused including four minors. A CID team led by Crime Against Women and Children Wing IG, S Shyni, visited the place of occurrence for the second consecutive day on Thursday. The prime accused, a B Tech dropout who was out on bail in an attempt to murder case, had come to Odisha from Bengaluru where he worked in a factory, they said. Bhubaneswar, Jun 19 (PTI) The 10 accused, who allegedly raped a college student at Gopalpur on June 15, also extorted Rs 1,000 from the victim and her male companion after the sexual assault, investigators said on Thursday. Police said the team collected pieces of evidence like samples of sand, cigarette stubs and several other materials used by the accused persons and the 20-year-old victim. The investigating team also has a plan to collect DNA samples of all the 10 accused who are residents of three villages under two police station areas. The victim's male companion who is the lone witness to the crime was also questioned, and his statement was recorded both in audio and video format, police said. The Crime Against Women and Children Wing has also spoken to the victim and counselled her. It was alleged that three people raped her in turns and the others captured her male companion. The police said that all 10 arrested accused were between 17 to 24 years of age and the prime accused is a B Tech dropout having criminal records. Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M said that the prime accused, 23-year-old Pramod Nayak, hailed from a village under Purusottampur police station area. He was working at an electronic goods factory near Bengaluru and had come to his village on leave. He was out on bail in an attempt to murder case and booked in a bomb-making matter registered at Puroruttampur police station, the SP said. The police in a statement said that on Sunday (June 15), Nayak asked his friends to go to Gopalpur. After reaching Gopalpur on three motorbikes around 3.30 pm, they bathed in the sea and came to an isolated spot at 6 pm, half an hour before the couple arrived there. They assaulted the man and raped the woman around 8 pm, the statement said. Post-assault, the accused persons extorted Rs 1,000 from the survivor and her male friend through cash and UPI, it said. Meanwhile, the police prayed that the Juvenile Justice Board treat the four minor boys involved in the crime be treated as adults for trial. PTI AAM NN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
19-06-2025
- Hindustan Times
Prime accused with criminal records extorted ₹1,000 from victim post gang rape in Gopalpur: Police
Bhubaneswar, The 10 accused, who allegedly raped a college student at Gopalpur on June 15, also extorted ₹1,000 from the victim and her male companion after the sexual assault, investigators said on Thursday. The prime accused, a B Tech dropout who was out on bail in an attempt to murder case, had come to Odisha from Bengaluru where he worked in a factory, they said. The gang rape case, which sparked nationwide outrage, is currently being investigated by the CID Crime Branch. Personnel of Gopalpur police earlier arrested the 10 accused including four minors. A CID team led by Crime Against Women and Children Wing IG, S Shyni, visited the place of occurrence for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Police said the team collected pieces of evidence like samples of sand, cigarette stubs and several other materials used by the accused persons and the 20-year-old victim. The investigating team also has a plan to collect DNA samples of all the 10 accused who are residents of three villages under two police station areas. The victim's male companion who is the lone witness to the crime was also questioned, and his statement was recorded both in audio and video format, police said. The Crime Against Women and Children Wing has also spoken to the victim and counselled her. It was alleged that three people raped her in turns and the others captured her male companion. The police said that all 10 arrested accused were between 17 to 24 years of age and the prime accused is a B Tech dropout having criminal records. Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M said that the prime accused, 23-year-old Pramod Nayak, hailed from a village under Purusottampur police station area. He was working at an electronic goods factory near Bengaluru and had come to his village on leave. He was out on bail in an attempt to murder case and booked in a bomb-making matter registered at Puroruttampur police station, the SP said. The police in a statement said that on Sunday , Nayak asked his friends to go to Gopalpur. After reaching Gopalpur on three motorbikes around 3.30 pm, they bathed in the sea and came to an isolated spot at 6 pm, half an hour before the couple arrived there. They assaulted the man and raped the woman around 8 pm, the statement said. Post-assault, the accused persons extorted ₹1,000 from the survivor and her male friend through cash and UPI, it said. Meanwhile, the police prayed that the Juvenile Justice Board treat the four minor boys involved in the crime be treated as adults for trial.
