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Rape Accused Shot While Resisting Arrest in Odisha
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News18•03-10-2026, 20:00
Rape Accused Shot While Resisting Arrest in Odisha
- •A man accused of rape was injured in police firing near Bhubaneswar after he attacked officers with a screwdriver while resisting arrest.
- •The accused, Santosh alias Sreedhar Panda (24), confessed to using a lighter resembling a handgun to intimidate the victim.
- •Panda, previously arrested for theft, was intercepted by police in the Chandaka area while riding a stolen motorbike.
- •Police fired two rounds in self-defense, injuring Panda in the right leg, after he attempted to stab an officer.
- •Around 100 police personnel conducted a 48-hour operation to trace the accused, who had fled after the crime.
Key Questions Answered
The accused used a lighter that looked like a handgun to threaten the 26-year-old woman in her home while wearing a mask.
After being intercepted on a stolen motorcycle, the accused attacked police personnel with a screwdriver and tried to stab an officer while resisting arrest, prompting officers to fire in self-defence.
The 24-year-old accused was previously arrested twice in connection with theft cases registered in Bhubaneswar.
