Odisha: 12-year-old madrasa student tortured, murdered; Five juveniles detained
Nayagarh, Odisha: In a deeply disturbing incident, a 12-year-old boy was allegedly tortured and murdered at a madrasa in Nayagarh district. His body was found dumped in a septic tank. Police have detained five students in connection with the crime.
The incident occurred on September 2 at a madrasa under the jurisdiction of Ranpur Police Station. A case was registered on September 3, and five juveniles, aged between 12 and 15, were taken into custody on Saturday, according to Nayagarh Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Subhas Chandra Panda.
The victim was a resident of Badamba in Cuttack district. According to the ASP, the boy had been subjected to sexual abuse over the past six months. He had recently threatened to expose the senior students involved in the abuse. This, officials believe, led to his murder.
The boy’s body was discovered inside a septic tank on the madrasa premises. Although the death initially appeared accidental, further investigation revealed signs of physical torture, confirming foul play.
All five accused have been presented before the court. The investigation is ongoing.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
