Widow alleges rape by ‘journalist’; 1 detained

A widow has filed a written complaint with Rajnagar police, alleging that a man who identified himself as a journalist sexually assaulted her and recorded explicit videos to blackmail her after promising to help her obtain land at a subsidised rate.

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According to the complaint, the woman, originally from Pattamundai, lost her husband 12 years ago and has been living in a rented house in Rajnagar for the past five years.

Around two years ago, three individuals—Sanjay Panda, Shishir Sen, and Surya Narayan Bas—visited her house, introducing themselves as leaders of a journalists’ association. They promised to help her buy land in Shasan village (under Pattamundai Adarsha Police Station limits) at a low price, the complaint stated.