India • Jun 19, 2025

Rising violence against women in Odisha

Odisha has seen its third gang rape case in as many days—a 31-year-old woman from Mayurbhanj district was allegedly assaulted by four men who knew her family.
The accused took her from her home to another location, and police say they threatened to kill her if she disclosed the matter to anyone.

TL;DR

Victim stable; suspects on the run

Police have identified the suspects, but they're still on the run. The victim is now stable and receiving care at a government hospital.
This incident follows two others: a college student was gang-raped at Gopalpur beach (with 10 arrests made), and a 17-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Keonjhar.
These back-to-back cases have sparked serious worries about safety in Odisha.