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Woman Rescued After Escaping Rape Attempt in Odisha

Woman Rescued After Escaping Rape Attempt in Odisha
Woman escapes rape bid, rescued by police · thehansindia.com

A woman in Odisha was rescued by the police after she escaped an attempt to rape her.

She had taken a lift on a motorcycle from a bus stand, but the rider took her to a forest with bad intentions.

The woman fought back and ran into the forest, where she got lost.

She called the police for help.

The police used drones, flare guns, and fireworks to help her find them and rescue her.

The man who tried to harm her was arrested.

The police have advised people not to take lifts from strangers.

Key facts

Location
Ratanpur reserve forest, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Rescue Operation
Drones, flare guns, and rocket fireworks
Number of Police Personnel
Around 50
Accused's Occupation
Local garage mechanic
Accused's Origin
Nayagarh district

Quotes

Odisha Police officer

Police officer involved in the rescue

“As the GPS location on her mobile phone was disabled by default, drones, flare guns and rocket fireworks were used to help her identify our location. She was rescued safely.”
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“The accused attempted to rape the woman. However, she resisted, fought back and escaped into the reserve forest. While fleeing, she lost her way inside the forest.”
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