Overview

• Odisha Police rescued the woman nearly 48 hours after she was taken from a shop verandah during heavy rain near Charampa on NH-16.
• Investigators arrested driver Md Saddam Hussein in Jhumpura, Keonjhar, and seized the truck and clothing linked to the incident.
• Police said the accused confessed to abducting her with sexual intent and later abandoned her at Randia near Bhadrak town.
• The victim underwent a medical examination and was placed at the Centre for Rehabilitation and Research in Bhadrak for support.
• The abduction, captured on CCTV and widely shared online, prompted Bhadrak SP Manoj Rout to deploy multiple teams to track the suspect.