Bhubaneswar: A 19-year-old college girl was gang-raped allegedly by four youths at Bhapur forest in Odisha's Nayagarh district, police said today.
The police have arrested all the four youths including the main accused Santosh Panigrahi (25), who happens to be the boyfriend of the victim, Commissioner of Police (CP) R K Sharma told reporters in Bhubaneswar.
The incident took place on February 13, a day before Valentine's Day, the police said when the girl was lured to a forest area in nearby Nayagarh district by her boyfriend on a bike where three of Panigrahi's friend also joined him.
Both the victim and accused were sent for medical examination.
The relationship between them began through online chat, she said. The victim hails from Bihar and was pursuing her Class 12th studies in a well-known local college in Bhubaneswar.
They also threatened her of dire consequences if she dared to inform the police, the IIC said.
The police have arrested all the four youths including the main accused Santosh Panigrahi (25), who happens to be the boyfriend of the victim, Commissioner of Police (CP) R K Sharma told reporters in Bhubaneswar.
The incident took place on February 13, a day before Valentine's Day, the police said when the girl was lured to a forest area in nearby Nayagarh district by her boyfriend on a bike where three of Panigrahi's friend also joined him.
Both the victim and accused were sent for medical examination.
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The relationship between them began through online chat, she said. The victim hails from Bihar and was pursuing her Class 12th studies in a well-known local college in Bhubaneswar.
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They also threatened her of dire consequences if she dared to inform the police, the IIC said.
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