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Jun 19, 2025 03:13 PM IST Bhubaneswar, The 10 accused, who allegedly raped a university pupil at Gopalpur on June 15, additionally extorted ₹1,000 from the sufferer and her male companion after the sexual assault, investigators stated on Thursday. Prime accused with prison data extorted ₹1,000 from sufferer put up gang rape in Gopalpur: Police The prime accused, a B Tech dropout who was out on bail in an try and homicide case, had come to Odisha from Bengaluru the place he labored in a manufacturing unit, they stated. The gang rape case, which sparked nationwide outrage, is presently being investigated by the CID Crime Branch. Personnel of Gopalpur police earlier arrested the ten accused together with 4 minors. A CID group led by Crime Against Women and Children Wing IG, S Shyni, visited the place of incidence for the second consecutive day on Thursday. Police stated the group collected items of proof like samples of sand, cigarette stubs and several other different supplies utilized by the accused individuals and the 20-year-old sufferer. The investigating group additionally has a plan to gather DNA samples of all the ten accused who’re residents of three villages below two police station areas. The sufferer’s male companion who’s the lone witness to the crime was additionally questioned, and his assertion was recorded each in audio and video format, police stated. The Crime Against Women and Children Wing has additionally spoken to the sufferer and counselled her. It was alleged that three individuals raped her in turns and the others captured her male companion. The police stated that each one 10 arrested accused had been between 17 to 24 years of age and the prime accused is a B Tech dropout having prison data. Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M stated that the prime accused, 23-year-old Pramod Nayak, hailed from a village below Purusottampur police station space. He was working at an digital items manufacturing unit close to Bengaluru and had come to his village on depart. He was out on bail in an try and homicide case and booked in a bomb-making matter registered at Puroruttampur police station, the SP stated. The police in a press release stated that on Sunday , Nayak requested his buddies to go to Gopalpur. After reaching Gopalpur on three motorbikes round 3.30 pm, they bathed within the sea and got here to an remoted spot at 6 pm, half an hour earlier than the couple arrived there. They assaulted the person and raped the lady round 8 pm, the assertion stated. Post-assault, the accused individuals extorted ₹1,000 from the survivor and her male pal by means of money and UPI, it stated. Meanwhile, the police prayed that the Juvenile Justice Board deal with the 4 minor boys concerned within the crime be handled as adults for trial. This article was generated from an automatic information company feed with out modifications to textual content.
