Four arrested for gangrape in Odisha's Ganjam district

THE four criminals accused of gang-raping a college girl in Ganjam district were arrested by Belaguntha Police on Wednesday.
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BERHAMPUR: THE four criminals accused of gang-raping a college girl in Ganjam district were arrested by Belaguntha Police on Wednesday.The accused are Popun Barik, Gurunath Behera, Srikrushna Behera and Sankar Biswal - all belonging to Dhanichapalli village under Belaguntha police limits. They were produced in Ganjam Sessions Court on Wednesday.

The girl, a Plus Two student of Belaguntha College and a resident of Mandar village, was returning home on her cycle when the accused intercepted her near Badanadi. They forcibly took her to a bush near the river bank and committed the crime. The accused warned her of dire consequences if she informed about the incident to police or her family members and fled the spot.
The girl, however, informed her parents about it after reaching home and a police complaint was lodged by them immediately. Acting on the complaint, police conducted raids at various places and arrested the accused.

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