Karanjia, June 26: Karanjia police arrested a person for his alleged involvement in the gang-rape of a woman in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district while the other two are absconding, the Sub-divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Karanjia in Odisha, Nabakrushna Nayak, said.
The incident happened at a Dhaba under the jurisdiction of the Karanjia police station of the district on Tuesday night when the victim was returning to her maternal uncle's home after meeting her male friend.
Sources said, the victim had gone to her maternal uncle’s house. From there, she went to a nearby village to meet her friend, and when she was returning, two people on a motorcycle offered her a lift, the police officer said. "The motorists then took her to a deserted place where another associate joined them and allegedly raped her," the official said.
Following the incident, the victim registered a complaint with the Karanjia police station. An investigation has been initiated, the official said.
Efforts are on to arrest the other two accused in the case.
This incident marks the second alleged gang-rape reported in Odisha within a span of ten days, coming shortly after a girl was allegedly gang-raped at Gopalpur sea beach in Ganjam district.
