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Odisha woman gang-raped in Cuttack, police form special probe team
A woman was allegedly gang-raped by six men in Odisha's Cuttack district on Wednesday night, Odishatv.in reports. The victim and her male friend were driving towards Kendrapara when unidentified men stopped their…
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A woman was allegedly gang-raped by six men in Odisha's Cuttack district on Wednesday night, Odishatv.in reports. The victim and her male friend were driving towards Kendrapara when unidentified men stopped their car on the Cuttack, Chandbali road near Sukarpada, under Nischintakoili police station limits. The attackers pulled the woman out and raped her before fleeing.
Cuttack Rural Police have formed a special team led by a Deputy Superintendent of Police and a woman officer. Cuttack SP Vinit Agarwal said a case under Sections 305 and 326 of the IPC has been registered. Forensic teams are collecting evidence, and multiple units are searching for the suspects. The victim is stable and receiving medical care and counselling.
The Indian Opinion
TV news will soon turn this into a war between 'law and order breakdown' and 'victim-blaming', but the real test is whether the six accused are caught and convicted swiftly. Odisha's conviction rate in rape cases hovers around 30 per cent. Will this be another statistic or a rare case where the system works from FIR to fast-track court?
Source: odishatv.in
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