Teen Gang-Raped In Front Of Friend Near Puri Beach

The survivor and her male friend had gone to Baliharichandi beach on Saturday afternoon when the incident happened.

16 Sep 2025, 05:42 · www.ndtv.com

Bhubaneswar:

A teen student was allegedly gangraped by two men in front of her friend at a popular tourist spot, the Baliharichandi beach, in Puri on Saturday.

The survivor and her male friend had gone to Baliharichandi beach on Saturday afternoon, where the accused started recording their videos and later tried to extort money, leading to an argument. According to the complainant, the accused then overpowered her friend and assaulted him and sexually assaulted her.

Police said the survivor was initially not inclined to report the matter, but Puri Police persuaded her to lodge the complaint and arrested the two accused. The complaint was filed on Monday.

Former Chief Minister and Odisha's Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik hit out at the Odisha Government over women's safety in the state.

"Deeply shocked and anguished to know a young girl has been gang raped near Maa Baliharichandi temple in Puri District, just 50km away from the state capital. It is heart-rending to witness such horrifying patterns of violence against women reported across #Odisha," Mr Patnaik said.

"While the BJP leaders engage in a theatrical display of concern, the predators prowl on broad daylight with impunity. The victims and family members of Gopalpur, Baleswar, Balanga and many other victims who died in desperation are still waiting for justice. Every time we heard the same rehearsed statements: 'people's government' is 'taking strict action', 'ensuring women's safety' and 'sparing no one'," Naveen Patnaik added.

(With inputs from Dev Kumar Ghosh)

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