Student gang-raped in presence of fiance, 6 held

Six persons have been arrested for their suspected involvement in the incident. According to police, a student of PlusThree Second Year, hailing from Bhanjanagar of Ganjam, was allegedly gang-raped by six persons at a forest near Budhakendu Thakurani Temple in Gangapur area of the district on Monday. The incident came to light after the victim and her fiance lodged a complaint with the police. 

The accused intercepted the victim when she was returning home with her fiance after visiting the temple. They thrashed the fiance and dragged the victim to a nearby cashew forest and allegedly gang-raped her. 

“I had gone to the temple with my fiance to offer prayers. When we were returning, 6 people dragged me to the nearby forest and thrashed my fiance. Each one of them raped, whereas others filmed it,” said the victim. 

“We were returning from the temple after having darshan at around 3.30 pm on Monday. Six persons came on two bikes and intercepted us. They thrashed me and snatched away our mobile phones from us. They took her to a nearby forest and raped her,” the fiance of the victim said.