A shameful case has taken place in Nayagarh district of Odisha. A 21-year-old girl was gang-raped by three unidentified men in front of her fiancé. The incident occurred on the evening of October 20. The disgusting incident took place when the victim was returning home with her fiancé after visiting the Fatehgarh Ram temple.
The horrific incident came to light after the victim reported the incident to Fatehgarh police station on Friday, the news agency reported. According to police, when the incident occurred, three unidentified persons stopped the girl and her fiancé near Pithakhai forest and forcibly took them to the forest.
Video of gang rape of accused goes viral
There, they threatened the victim’s fiancé with a knife and gang-raped the girl. During this time, the accused also recorded a video of the entire incident on his mobile phone, which later went viral on social media.
Regarding the incident, police officer Bimal Kumar Barik said that after receiving the complaint, the police took immediate action and detained three suspects and are interrogating them.
He said: “The police have registered a case and are recording the victim’s statement. At the same time, a medical examination of the victim will also be conducted.
Police are thoroughly investigating all aspects related to the incident and are using the help of cyber teams to identify the culprits. The incident created an atmosphere of fear among people in the area and many questions were raised about the safety arrangements for women.
