A police Constable posted at the Nimapara police station in Puri district was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly blackmailing and repeatedly raping a woman.Constable Gangadhar Rout came in contact with the woman more than a year ago when he was posted at the Satyabadi police station in the district.
The woman had come to the police station for lodging a complaint, during which the accused befriended her on the plea of helping her in the matter.Later, he allegedly blackmailed and raped her. Though police had registered a case in this connection, Gangadhar managed to get bail in July, 2019.The woman had recently approached Puri SP Umashankar Dash over the incident, following which the accused was arrested. He would be forwarded to court, police sources said.