Six arrested for gang-raping a student by blackmailing her with obscene videos

Cuttack: Badambadi police have arrested six persons for allegedly raping a girl student by blackmailing her with obscene videos.

According to reports, the victim, a 19-year-old commerce student, was invited by her male friend to celebrate her birthday in Purighat area here during the Dussehra holidays.

After the celebration, her boyfriend reportedly struck up a physical relationship with her, while the incident was reportedly filmed by his friends. The suspect later used the video to blackmail the girl and force her to have physical intimacy with them.

They took the girl to a house in Barang area where they raped her and recorded the incident on their mobile phones. They continued to blackmail her and called her to different locations.

Out of fear, the victim did not tell anyone about the matter.

The entire incident came to light when a relative of the girl saw her with the suspect near Balikuda Square. After being questioned by the relative, the girl disclosed the matter.

Based on a complaint filed at Badambadi police station, the six suspects were arrested.

The videos were recovered from their mobile phones while the devices were sent to the State Forensic Science Laboratory in Bhubaneswar for examination.