Bhubaneswar: The Commissionerate Police on Friday arrested an auto-rickshaw driver for attempting to rape a woman on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar.
According to sources, a woman from Patkura area in Kendrapada district was travelling to Bhubaneswar to appear in an examination. After reaching Cuttack, she boarded an auto-rickshaw which had two female passengers. After those two women got down at Phulanakhara, the auto driver took the exam hall-bound woman took her on a different route and tried to rape her in a forest area near Gobindapur, under Godisahi Outpost limits.
As the woman shouted for help, two youths who were grazing cows nearby, rushed to the spot and overpowered the auto driver. Once they informed the police, a team from Godisahi Outpost arrived at the spot and handed the driver to Barang Police.
He was arrested after the woman lodged a complaint.
Bhubaneswar: Two persons died while another sustained critical injuries as the car in which they…
New Delhi: Tens of millions of Americans are choosing between two candidates with vastly different…
Berhampur: Unidentified miscreants decamped with gold and silver jewellery worth lakhs of rupees and all…
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance sleuths on Wednesday carried out raids on properties linked to Junior…
Bhubaneswar: A massive fire broke out at the studio of a private TV channel at…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister on Tuesday issued direction to provide rice of three months' quota…
Mumbai: In the wake of a fresh death threat by the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, actor…
Mumbai: Rumours about Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai’s divorce have been doing the rounds for…