Archive · 21 Jun 2025
Congress Team Probes Odisha Gang-Rape, Plans to Meet President
A team from the Congress party went to a beach in Odisha to look into a report that a young woman was gang-raped.
They talked to people, including police, about what happened and if the area is safe.
The team plans to tell the President and other leaders what they found.
The incident happened on June 15th.
Ten people were arrested in connection with the crime.
The Congress party is very concerned about these kinds of crimes in Odisha and wants to make sure victims get justice.
A Congress fact-finding team visited Gopalpur beach in Odisha following a gang-rape.
The team, led by Deepa Dasmunshi, met with local officials and discussed the case.
The team plans to meet with the President and raise the matter in Parliament.
The incident occurred on June 15, involving a 20-year-old college student.
Ten people have been arrested in connection with the gang-rape.
- Who
- A high-level Congress fact-finding team led by Deepa Dasmunshi is investigating the case, along with local officials.
- What
- A Congress fact-finding team is investigating the gang-rape of a college student at Gopalpur beach.
- When
- The incident occurred on June 15th, and the fact-finding team visited on Saturday.
- Where
- Gopalpur beach in Odisha, India.
- Why
- The team is investigating the gang-rape case to prepare a report and potentially address safety concerns.
Congress
BJP & BJD
Government Response
Congress
Expresses concerns about the increasing incidents of violence against women.
BJP & BJD
Government has taken the matter very seriously and an IGP-ranked officer is supervising the investigations.
- Incident Location
- Gopalpur beach, Odisha
- Victim
- 20-year-old college student
- Date of Incident
- June 15
- Number of Arrests
- Ten
- Fact-finding team leader
- Deepa Dasmunshi
- Team's Goal
- Meet President, report to AICC president, and raise matter in parliament