The Congress party has suspended NSUI Odisha chief Udit Pradhan after he was arrested for allegedly drugging and raping a 19-year-old engineering student in Bhubaneswar. According to police, the incident took place in March at a hotel, where Pradhan allegedly spiked the victim’s soft drink before sexually assaulting her. The arrest followed a formal complaint filed by the survivor, who accused Pradhan of threatening her into silence. In a public statement issued on July 21, NSUI said it maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards gender-based violence and has suspended Pradhan with immediate effect. A detailed investigation is underway, and Pradhan is set to be produced before the court. Bhubaneswar Rape Case: Congress' Student Wing NSUI's Udit Pradhan Arrested for Raping Engineering Student in Hotel After Spiking Her Soft Drink With Intoxicants.

NSUI Odisha Chief Udit Pradhan Suspended

Women and Child Helpline Numbers:

Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.

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