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Odisha Couple Assaulted Near Tourist Site, Police Investigate Video
A young couple in Odisha were reportedly stopped by a group while riding a motorcycle.
A video appeared online showing the man being assaulted and the woman being harassed.
The woman can be heard asking the group to let them go.
Police have registered a case and detained two people.
They are checking whether more people were involved.
Police are also verifying when the incident happened.
The reason the group stopped the couple is not yet known.
The incident was reported soon after a separate case involving two young people in Bihar.
A video appears to show a young couple being assaulted and harassed near Kapilash in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district.
The couple were reportedly stopped while returning by motorcycle from a popular tourist and religious site.
Police said an FIR was registered, two people were detained, and others’ involvement is being verified.
Authorities are still checking exactly when the incident occurred and why the group stopped the couple.
The case emerged days after a separate harassment incident involving two young people in Bihar’s Jamui district.
- Who
- A young couple and a group of people; police have detained two suspects.
- What
- The couple were reportedly assaulted and harassed, with the incident recorded in a video circulated on social media.
- Where
- On a road toward Kapilash in Dhenkanal district, Odisha.
- When
- The exact date is still being verified; the video surfaced on Tuesday, according to one report.
- Why
- The reason the group stopped the couple has not been established.
Key facts
- Location
- Dhenkanal district, Odisha, on a road leading toward Kapilash.
- People involved
- A young couple and a group of people; police detained two individuals.
- Police action
- An FIR was registered and authorities are investigating.
- Investigation status
- Police are verifying the involvement of others and the exact timing of the incident.
- Travel details
- Police said four people from nearby Cuttack district, including the couple, visited the site on two motorcycles.
- Related context
- The incident followed a separate case involving two young people in Bihar’s Jamui district.
Quotes
Abhinav Sonkar
Dhenkanal Superintendent of Police
“We have detained two people and will arrest them soon. We are verifying the involvement of others”
indianexpress.com
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