A shocking incident of rape and blackmail has come to light in Cuttack, Odisha. A college student was allegedly raped by her boyfriend and his accomplices, who exploited and blackmailed her using objectionable videos. The accused boyfriend, in collusion with five others, recorded intimate videos without the student’s consent and used them to coerce her into prostitution.
The perpetrators’ modus operandi began when the student celebrated her birthday with her boyfriend at a cafe in Cuttack’s Purighat police station area. The boyfriend secretly filmed compromising footage of the student, with the help of the cafe owner. The accused then lured the student to a house in the Barangay area, where they repeatedly exploited her. Badambadi police arrested the boyfriend, the cafe owner, and four other individuals, and presented them in court.
The arrested individuals include three from the Jhanjirimangala area, the cafe owner from the Baranga area, an accused from the Bhagwatpur area, and another from the Khurda Nayagarh area. Police investigations are ongoing, and authorities have yet to comment on the matter. The incident highlights the growing concern of exploitation and blackmail using intimate videos, emphasizing the need for increased awareness and vigilance.