Balasore: A woman was allegedly raped by a man in Kasafal village under Singla police limits while his wife recorded the act on a mobile phone.
The couple later allegedly threatened to make the clip viral if the victim did not agree to repeated sexual relations, police sources said Monday. A case was registered nine days after the alleged incident.
According to the complaint, Ganesh Rana of Kasafal village under Sartha police outpost called the woman to his house November 28 to grind rice flour. Rana’s wife was also present at home.
Rana’s wife allegedly forced the woman to sleep with Ganesh.
When she tried to flee, the couple restrained her. While Rana raped the woman, his wife recorded the act. The couple then allegedly threatened to upload the video online unless the victim agreed to have sexual relations with Rana again.
The woman then filed a written complaint at the Sartha police outpost on the day of the incident, alleging sexual assault, but officers initially refused to register a case and sent her away, as per the allegations.
On December 6, several senior BJD leaders, including Swarup Das, Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi, Sukanta Nayak and Sudhansu Sekhar Parida, raised the issue with DIG (Eastern Range) Pinak Mishra.
They accused the police of remaining silent and failing to register a case despite the sensitivity of the allegation.
Following the DIG’s directive, Singla police registered a case (286/25) on the same day and launched a probe. On the other hand, Ganesh’s wife has also filed a counter-complaint.
She alleged that the woman had forced Ganesh into a physical relationship, and that the woman’s husband, brother-in-law and kin jointly assaulted her, broke into her house, damaged property and stole a gold mangalsutra and Rs 20,000 in cash.
A second case (287/25) has been registered on the counter-complaint. Police said the main accused, Ganesh, is absconding. Notices have been issued to several people from both sides.
