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Firefighter arrested after nurse alleges rape | Pragativadi

Bhubaneswar: Pahal police arrested a fire department official here today on suspicion of raping a nurse on the pretext of marriage.

The accused, identified as Jitu Ranjan Das (35), a resident of Laxminarayanpur village under Derabish police station in Kendrapara district, was arrested and handed over to the court, police said.

According to reports, the victim was working in a private hospital in Bhubaneswar for one and a half years. A few months ago, Das befriended her on a social media platform and allegedly raped her after a relationship developed between them.

Based on the victim’s complaint, the police investigated the case and arrested the accused. During the investigation, the accused confessed to his crime.

According to Pahal police, the accused has been charged in two more rape cases registered at two different police stations in Cuttack. Further investigation in the case is underway.