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Nayapalli Rape Case: 48-Hour Manhunt, 100+ CCTVs Scanned, Accused Arrested After Encounter.
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News18•03-10-2026, 23:04
Nayapalli Rape Case: 48-Hour Manhunt, 100+ CCTVs Scanned, Accused Arrested After Encounter.
- •Police arrested accused Santosh alias Sridhar Panda after an intensive 48-hour operation in the Nayapalli rape case in Bhubaneswar.
- •The accused fired at the police team and attempted to attack an officer with a screwdriver, leading police to return fire.
- •The injured accused was admitted to Capital Hospital in Bhubaneswar for treatment after being shot in the leg.
- •Police scanned over 100 CCTV cameras to track the accused's movements and escape routes.
- •The accused used a toy pistol to threaten the woman; he had previous theft cases registered against him.
Key Questions Answered
Following a 48-hour operation involving over 100 police personnel, authorities scanned more than 100 CCTV cameras to trace the suspect's movements, buses, and escape routes to the Chandaka area where he was apprehended after an encounter.
Police revealed that the weapon used by the accused to threaten the victim was not a real firearm, but rather a fake pistol that was actually being used as a lighter.
When police located the suspect in the Chandaka area, he tried to evade arrest by firing two rounds at the police team and attempting to attack an officer with a screwdriver, prompting officers to return fire and injure him in the leg.
