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Dhenkanal Police Arrest Three After Temple Road Assault Video

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 4:19 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Dhenkanal police detained two people on September 18 after a video showed a couple assaulted on road to Kapilash temple.
An FIR was filed at Gondia Police Station after the video circulated on social media.
Inspector-in-charge Pratap Dalei announced three persons were arrested in connection with the assault.
Police in Bihar’s Jamui district arrested five people after a similar harassment video, including two injured in a police encounter.

History

Historical Context

In February 2012, 19-year-old Kiran Negi was kidnapped in Delhi and her body discovered 30 km away; the three accused were later acquitted after the Supreme Court deemed key evidence unreliable. The case, drawing nationwide scrutiny, highlighted evidentiary flaws, influencing later police authorities' responses to viral assault videos in Odisha and Bihar.

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Story summary

Dhenkanal police detained two people on September 18 after a video showed a couple assaulted on road to Kapilash temple.
An FIR was filed at Gondia Police Station after the video circulated on social media.
Inspector-in-charge Pratap Dalei announced three persons were arrested in connection with the assault.
Police in Bihar’s Jamui district arrested five people after a similar harassment video, including two injured in a police encounter.

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