Odisha, September 24: In a shocking case of sexual assault, a woman was allegedly gangraped at knifepoint in Kalahandi. Commenting on the incident, B Gangadhar, SP Kalahandi said, "The victim was allegedly raped by 5-6 people, and the incident occurred on September 14 as per the complaint. A case has been registered and an investigation is underway. One of the accused has been detained".

According to agency reports, out of fear and shame, the woman decided to keep silent on the incident, until she found out about the video of the assault recorded by the tormentors that went viral. It was then that she complained to the Police. Odisha Shocker: Minor Tribal Girl Found Pregnant in Hostel, Rape Accused Cook Absconding.

In her complaint, the woman mentioned that she came to Bhawanipatna on some work on September 14 and was waiting at the bus stand to return to Junagarh when a man known to her offered a lift in his car. As they were around four km from Junagarh on NH 26 with forests on both sides of it, a group of five to six men with their faces covered stopped the car and pulled her out of the car while brandishing a knife.

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In another incident of sexual assault on tribal girls in educational institutions, a minor girl in Odisha, who was staying at a residential school, was found to be pregnant last month. According to the official, the incident took place in Koraput district. The cook of the hostel was absconding since the matter came to the light. As soon as the incident was reported, police rushed to the hostel to carry out an investigation.

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