Overview
- Police say the attack occurred late Tuesday night when a woman and a male friend stopped near Sukarpada village on the Cuttack–Chandbali Road and were intercepted by a group of four to six men.
- Officers report the men assaulted the friend, dragged the woman from the vehicle and allegedly gang-raped her before fleeing the scene and leaving both victims behind.
- A formal FIR was registered at Nischintakoili police station and a DSP-rank officer was made the investigating officer with multiple police teams conducting raids to trace suspects.
- Authorities have arrested five people in connection with the case while one accused remains absconding and police say their search to apprehend that person continues.
- The survivor’s statement has been recorded and a medical examination completed, police say the woman is now with her family and in stable condition as the probe proceeds.