Bound up her boyfriend and arrested 10 female college students for mass rape...violent punishment even for minors
Jun 19, 2025
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According to local media such as Jagran News, police in Odisha, India, said they arrested a total of 10 people, including six adults and four minors, for sexual assault on a female college student.
They reportedly committed the crime on the beach of Gopalpur, a major tourist destination in Odisha, on the 15th (local time).
According to the police, victim A visited the beach with his boyfriend on this day. The couple was sitting in a deserted place when 10 suspects approached and began threatening them around 8 p.m. The suspects then grabbed and tied A's boyfriend, who was protesting.
After that, three people dragged A to a place where he took her and raped her in a group. The other seven remained on the sidelines.
When the suspects fled, victim A reported to the police at around 10:30 p.m.
Police found and released the victim's boyfriend and chased the suspects.
During the search, police arrested two suspects nearby, and they also captured the remaining eight with their statements. Four of them were identified as 17-year-old minors.
The police who detained them said "If it is a felony, even minors will be subject to legal punishment the same as adults.'
Odisha Governor Mohan Charan Maji strongly condemned the incident and stressed that `It is a crime against humanity and severe punishment will be imposed under the law.'
Local women's rights organizations also said they were `shocking' and that the government should be more concerned about the safety of women in tourist attractions and take stricter measures", he pointed out.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
