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80-Year-Old Woman Allegedly Sexually Assaulted in Odisha District
An 80-year-old woman was allegedly attacked while walking to her daughter’s home.
The report says a young man took her into a nearby forested area.
She cried for help, and passersby came to rescue her.
Villagers caught the person accused of the attack and handed him to police.
Police collected evidence from the scene.
The accused was taken to court and sent to judicial custody after bail was denied.
A women’s organisation protested, asking for strict punishment.
Police said the investigation is still continuing.
An 80-year-old woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in the Raighar police station area of Nabarangpur district, Odisha.
The alleged incident occurred while she was traveling to her daughter’s house.
A young man allegedly dragged her into a forested area before passersby responded to her cries for help.
Villagers caught the alleged accused and handed him to police; he was later sent to judicial custody after bail was rejected.
A women’s organisation protested outside Raighar police station, demanding strict punishment and action based on the investigation.
- Who
- An 80-year-old woman was the alleged victim; a young man was taken into custody as the alleged accused.
- What
- The woman was allegedly sexually assaulted, according to the report.
- Where
- The incident allegedly occurred in the Raighar police station area of Nabarangpur district, Odisha, near a forested area.
- When
- The report does not specify the date of the incident.
- Why
- Police are investigating the allegation, while residents and a women’s organisation are demanding strict legal action.
Key facts
- Alleged victim
- An 80-year-old woman
- Alleged accused
- A young man
- Location
- Raighar police station area, Nabarangpur district, Odisha
- Police action
- The accused was taken into custody and later sent to judicial custody
- Investigation
- A scientific team collected evidence from the scene
- Protest
- A women’s organisation demonstrated outside Raighar police station
- Current status
- The investigation was continuing, with further details awaited
Sources
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