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Hans India
5 days ago
- Hans India
CB team visits FM College, meets eyewitness
Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police recorded the statement of a person who suffered burn injuries while trying to save a 20-year-old student who died after immolating herself over alleged sexual harassment. The Crime Branch on Wednesday took over the investigation into the death of the student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College in Balasore. Two officers of the Crime Branch visited SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack where Jyotiranjan Biswal, who was injured in his bid to save the student, is undergoing treatment. He is the lone available eyewitness who would be able to throw light on what actually happened on the college campus on July 12 when the woman set herself on fire. She died while undergoing treatment at AIIMS Bhubaneswar on Monday night. While the woman student suffered 95 per cent burn injuries, Biswal suffered 15 per cent burn injuries. The Crime Branch officials asked Jyotiprakash about the sequence of events, whether she poured petrol on her or somebody poured or supplied the inflammable to the student, sources said. 'This question is vital as the deceased student's mother alleged that she doubts someone else set her daughter on fire,' an official said. The team also spoke to Biswal's treating doctors at the Burn and Plastic Surgery Department of the hospital. Meanwhile, a Crime Branch team, led by DSP Iman Kalyan Nayak, also visited the college in Balasore as part of the ongoing investigation into the incident. 'We have taken over the case from Sahadevkhunta police station in Balasore. The Crime Branch is verifying the investigation conducted by the district police. We are collecting information from the ground level,' Nayak told reporters. Earlier, Balasore Police arrested two persons -- Samir Kumar Sahoo, suspended Head of the Education department, and Dillip Ghose, suspended Principal of the college. They have been charged with abetment of suicide, sexual harassment, stalking and insulting the modesty of a woman. Also, the three-member high-level committee of the Higher Education department has issued a notice to the college principal and the members of the Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) for examination on the campus on Friday. The committee had earlier interrogated the then college principal Dillip Ghose, who was subsequently arrested. In another development,the Balasore Police registered a case against five persons at Bhograi police station based on an allegation of cyber harassment of the victim's family. The complaint was lodged by the brother of the deceased woman. Her brother, in his complaint, had alleged that five persons of the locality had been mentally harassing the family members by posting objectionable remarks on the family and even against the deceased woman on social media. 'This was a mental torture for us when we are passing through the worst period after her death,' the brother wrote in the complaint. The police have booked the five persons under Section 238 (causing disappearance of evidence), 253 (2) (making, publishing, or circulating false statements), 356 (2) (defamation) and 61 (2) (criminal conspiracy) of BNS.
Hans India
7 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Crime Branch takes over FM College student death case
Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Odisha Police on Wednesday took over the probe into the death of a woman student of Fakir Mohan (Autonomous) College, Balasore, who allegedly set herself on fire on the campus. Director General of Police, CID-CB, Vinaytosh Mishra, in an order, deputed DSP Iman Kalyan Nayak of Crime Against Women and Children Wing (CAW&CW), Bhubaneswar, to take up the investigation of the case and such other cases registered in that connection. 'DSP, Iman Kalyan Nayak of CAW &CW, Bhubaneswar will have the powers to function as Officer-in-Charge of Balasore district Sahadevkhunta Police Station for the purpose of investigation of this case,' the office order said, adding that Inspector, Panchali Rout will assist Nayak. Earlier, the Balasore Police had arrested two persons, the prime accused and FM College Education department HoD Samir Kumar Sahoo and Principal Dillip Ghose. They were booked under sections 108/3 (5) (abetment), 351 (2) (criminal intimidation), 75 (1) (iii), which deals with sexual harassment and sections 78 and 79 that deal with stalking and insulting the modesty of a woman. Section 108/3(5) of BNS deals with abetment of suicide under which a person can get a maximum of 10 years imprisonment. After a meeting of ministers on Tuesday, Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari had indicated that the State government would expand the ambit of investigation and all persons who are directly or indirectly linked to the harassment of the college student would come under the purview of investigation. 'Though two persons have so far been arrested in the case, there are about 20 people found directly or indirectly harassing the woman student. All will come under the purview of the probe,' Pujari said. Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the government would ensure a free and fair investigation into the woman student's death case, and certain attempts to divert the probe would not be accepted. Harichandan came down heavily on the Opposition BJD and Congress, accusing them of using the sensitive case for their political gains. 'We have promptly taken action, and two persons have been arrested immediately. Chief Minister himself visited the victim at the hospital and announced stringent action against the culprits,'he said.
Mint
01-07-2025
- Mint
Odisha shocker! Minor girl raped with hands and legs tied in Ganjam, third incident reported in a month
A girl student studying in Class 7 was allegedly raped by a distant relative in Ganjam district of Odisha, according to a report by PTI citing police. A 22-year-old man was arrested by the police from a village under the jurisdiction of the Golanthara police station on Tuesday over the charge of raping the minor. The incident occurred on June 28, and the complaint was filed with the police on June 30, a police officer told PTI. The report comes days after a college student was gang raped at Gopalpur beach on June 15 and the rape of two girls within the jurisdiction of Golanthara police station on June 6. The police said the accused and the 11-year-old victim underwent medical tests in the recent case. The girl's statement has also been recorded, the report stated. According to the police, the accused is a distant relative of the minor girl, who is a resident of the same village. The police arrested the accused from a village nearby. As per the complaint lodged by the mother of the victim, the accused forcibly took the girl to the toilet of the school, tied her hands and legs before raping her, the report said citing the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Berhampur, Saravana Vivek M, who shared the details from the complaint letter. The accused had fled the location. However, a villager located her and rescued her. The case has been filed against the accused under several sections of the BNS and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and a probe has been launched, the SP told PTI. This is the third rape case in the district in one month. The district police was investigating the minor rape case from 6th June, while the Crime Branch of Odisha Police is examining the Gopalpur gang rape case, the report said.
NDTV
01-07-2025
- NDTV
Odisha Schoolgirl Raped With Hands, Legs Tied, 1 Arrested
Berhampur: A female student of class 7 was raped allegedly by a distant relative in Odisha's Ganjam district, police said on Tuesday. The police arrested a 22-year-old man from a village under the jurisdiction of the Golanthara police station on Tuesday on the charge of raping the minor. The incident happened on June 28, while the complaint was registered with the police on June 30, a police officer said. The incident came close on the heels of the gang rape of a college student at Gopalpur sea beach on June 15 and rape of two girls within limits of the Golanthara police station on June 6. In the recent case, the accused and the 11-year-old victim have undergone medical tests, the police said. The girl's statement has also been recorded. The police said that the accused is a distant relative of the victim and both are residents of the same village. The accused was arrested from a nearby village. According to the complaints lodged by the girl's mother, the accused person forcibly took the victim to a toilet of a school. He had tied the victim's hands and legs before raping her, the Superintendent of Police (SP) of Berhampur, Saravana Vivek M, said, quoting from the complaint letter said. The accused had fled the spot, leaving the girl in distress. She was, however, located by a villager and rescued. Police have registered a case against the accused under different sections of the BNS and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and launched an investigation, the SP said. It is the second incident of rape in the area and third in the district in one month. The district police was probing into the June 6th minor rape case while Crime Branch of Odisha Police is investigating the Gopalpur gang rape case.
New Indian Express
26-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Ahead of Rath Yatra, Crime Branch takes down 11 fake websites for booking hotels
BHUBANESWAR: Ahead of Rath Yatra, the Crime Branch of Odisha Police took down 11 fake hotel booking websites to ensure pilgrims and tourists have a hassle free experience during the festival. The agency received 317 complaints through cyber crime helpline number in the last few days about the fake hotel booking websites and went after them. Many fake websites mimicked the portals of famous hotels and those run by Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC). Some of the fake websites removed include , and among others. Sources said the social media team of CB has been continuously monitoring online platforms to detect fake hotel booking websites. 'We are keeping a close eye on such fake websites. Once such websites comes to our notice, immediate action is taken to bring them down. To ensure safety of citizens and to keep them informed, awareness posts on fake hotel booking scams are being shared across our cyber safety social media platforms,' said the CB in a statement on Wednesday. Lately, hotel booking scams have witnessed a rise in the state, especially in Puri, Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Fraudsters have been creating fake websites and social media pages that look genuine, offer cheap rates. They also demand full payment via UPI, wallets or bank transfers using fake customer care numbers and receipts. The probe agency said many such fake sites appear on top of Google search results, making difficult to ascertain their genuineness. Victims often realise about the scam only after reaching the hotels. Several complaints regarding fraudulent hotel deals have been received through helpline 1930 and from various government departments as well as the hotel owners. Meanwhile, it has issued an advisory to visitors to book hotels only through verified platforms like Make My Trip, Goibibo, or official tourism websites.
