Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Bhubaneswar Rape Accused Shot, Arrested After Police Encounter
Police say a man was accused of raping a 26-year-old woman in her rented home in Bhubaneswar.
Reports say he was masked and had a gun.
Police found him riding a motorcycle in the Chandaka area after receiving a tip.
Police said he tried to attack them with a sharp object.
Officers fired, and a bullet injured his right leg.
He was taken to Capital Hospital and later arrested.
A court sent him to judicial custody for 14 days.
Police also arrested two people over the motorcycle.
The reports differ on the date of the alleged rape: one says September 30, while another says Wednesday night.
A man accused of raping a 26-year-old woman was shot in his right leg during a police encounter near Bhubaneswar.
Police said they intercepted him on a motorcycle in the Chandaka area after receiving a tip-off, and that he attacked officers with a sharp object.
The alleged rape took place at the woman’s rented flat while the accused was reportedly masked and armed; one report dates it to September 30, while another says Wednesday night.
After treatment at Capital Hospital, the accused was arrested, produced in court and remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.
Police also arrested a garage owner and an employee over allegedly purchasing and dismantling the motorcycle said to have been used by the accused.
- Who
- A man accused of raping a 26-year-old woman; Bhubaneswar police, including DCP Saravana Vivek M.
- What
- The accused was shot in the right leg during an attempted arrest, later arrested and remanded to judicial custody.
- When
- The encounter was reported as Saturday in one article and dated October 3 in another; the arrest and court remand were reported on Sunday.
- Where
- The encounter occurred in Chandaka near Bhubaneswar; the alleged rape was at the woman’s rented flat in Bhubaneswar.
- Why
- Police said the man resisted arrest and tried to attack officers with a sharp object.
- Accused
- An unnamed man accused of raping a 26-year-old woman
- Alleged crime
- Rape at the woman’s rented flat in Bhubaneswar; one report says September 30, another says Wednesday night
- Police encounter
- Reported as Saturday in one article and October 3 in another
- Injury and treatment
- Bullet injury to the right leg; treated at Capital Hospital
- Court action
- The accused was sent to 14-day judicial custody after being produced in court
- Additional arrests
- A garage owner and staffer were arrested over allegedly purchasing and dismantling a motorcycle police said was used by the accused
- Police account
- DCP Saravana Vivek M said the accused tried to attack officers with a sharp object during the arrest attempt
