Odisha Horror: 23-Year-Old Woman Alleges Six-Month Abduction and Gang-Rape
A 23-year-old woman from Bhograi in Balasore district, Odisha, has alleged that she was abducted in March, kept in Baripada (Mayurbhanj) and other places for about six months, repeatedly gang-raped and physically tortured, and only recently managed to escape and file a complaint at Bhograi police station. Her mother had earlier filed a missing-person/complaint in March saying the daughter had run away with a man and some jewellery was missing; the survivor has since been sent to a rehabilitation centre and undergone a medical examination while police investigate and search for the accused.
What we know
- The survivor — reported as 23 years old in multiple mainstream reports — alleges she was abducted by a man from her locality on March 1 and taken to areas including Baripada in Mayurbhanj district, and later to locations in Balasore, where she says she was repeatedly gang-raped and physically assaulted over roughly six months.
- She managed to escape recently and filed an FIR at the Bhograi police station; following the complaint she was moved to a rehabilitation centre in Balasore and underwent a medical examination. Police say efforts are underway to apprehend the accused persons.
- Her mother had earlier filed a complaint with police on March 3 saying the daughter had allegedly run away with a man and ornaments worth a large sum were missing; based on that an initial case had been registered. After the survivor’s escape and FIR, the police registered a gang-rape case and investigations are ongoing.
FAQs
Q1. Where and when did this incident reportedly start?
According to reports, the woman was allegedly abducted in March from her home in the Bhograi area of Balasore and taken to Baripada (Mayurbhanj) and other locations, where she says she was held and assaulted for about six months before escaping and filing a complaint.
Q2. Has the police named or arrested suspects yet?
As of the latest reports, police said investigations are ongoing and efforts are underway to nab the accused persons; early reporting suggests multiple suspects are being sought, but arrests were not yet confirmed publicly.
Q3. What immediate care did the survivor receive?
Journalistic accounts state she was taken to a rehabilitation centre in Balasore and underwent a medical examination after she escaped and filed the FIR
Q4. Why did the mother’s March complaint initially say the daughter “ran away”?
Initial complaints sometimes classify missing persons as “eloped” based on limited information or family beliefs; that classification can unintentionally delay certain investigative steps. Authorities later treated the case as an abduction/gang-rape after the survivor filed a formal FIR.
Q5. How can concerned citizens help?
Support verified survivor-support NGOs, call for transparent and victim-sensitive investigations from local representatives, and push for reforms like faster forensic labs and police training. If you know local resources, share safe, verified support contacts rather than speculative information.
