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Three sisters in Berhampur allege father sexually abused them
The Story in Brief
Three minor sisters in Berhampur, Odisha, have accused their father of repeatedly sexually assaulting and physically abusing them. In a viral video posted after he was granted bail on 9 November, the sisters said they face severe mental distress and threatened to end their lives if not rescued. The eldest sister said she attempted suicide three times.
The father was arrested on 26 August and remanded to judicial custody by a POCSO court. Police submitted a charge sheet on 21 October, according to Odisha Bytes. A separate complaint was lodged on 16 October alleging that family members pressured the sisters to withdraw the case. Notices under Section 35(3) BNSS were served on three accused persons.
Berhampur SP Abhinav Sonkar said the Town SDPO is supervising the investigation. Police said they will provide counselling, legal aid and protection to the sisters. The youngest sister is staying at Utkal Balashram, while the other two remain at the paternal home.
Update, 11 November 2026: Odisha Bytes reports that police submitted a charge sheet on 21 October before the Special POCSO Court in Brahmapur, a detail not included in the earlier sources. Odisha TV, Times Now and Sambad English confirm the same core allegations and police response. All four outlets agree the Town SDPO supervises the probe.
Indian Opinion Analysis
All four Odisha outlets, Odisha TV, Times Now, Sambad English and Odisha Bytes, report the same core allegation of paternal sexual abuse in Berhampur but differ in the sequence and detail. Odisha TV and Sambad lead with the sisters' emotional video and plea for rescue, while Times Now foregrounds the arrest timeline and judicial custody. Odisha Bytes adds a key new fact not in the other three: police submitted a charge sheet on 21 October, before the bail. The three earlier sources omit this charge sheet, creating an incomplete timeline for readers. Sambad alone mentions the mother witnessing the abuse silently, and Times Now alone names the specific court, Special POCSO Court. The uniform police response, SDPO supervision, BNSS notices and protection assurances, is repeated across all sources.
Coverage: 4 sources, 4 neutral
Sources (4): odishatv.in (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report), sambadenglish.com (neutral report), odishabytes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
