Police on Thursday arrested an accused in the Wednesday night’s incident in which a woman was raped by a group of men in a moving car and later dumped near the Prananath Autonomous College here.
Police also seized the car, which was used in the crime, from the possession of the arrested criminal.
“Regarding alleged rape of a lady in a car reported in Khordha, a case has been registered on transfer on point of jurisdiction from Khurda in Khandagiri PS. Accused has been apprehended and car seized. Investigation is on. Senior officers are monitoring investigation.@cpbbsrctc” tweeted Bhubaneswar DCP Anup Sahoo on Thursday morning.
Notably, the victim had been kidnapped by a group of men from Kalinga Vihar in Bhubaneswar while she was waiting for a bus on the pretext of a lift in evening. She was later sexually assaulted inside the same car and dumped near PN College in an unconscious state.
Some locals rescued the victim in and helped to regain sense. She was shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital.
Based on the statement of the victim, a case was lodged at the Khandagiri police station in connection with the incident and senior officers are investigating the case.