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Odisha Police Call Mayurbhanj Gang-Rape Allegation Fake, Probe Shifts to Alleged Conspiracy

Officers cite magistrate-witnessed confessions, alleging jailed men plotted the false case.

Overview

  • Udala police said their investigation found no rape and declared the complaint fabricated.
  • The woman and her mother confessed before police in the presence of a magistrate, according to the Subdivisional Police Officer.
  • Investigators allege two inmates orchestrated the complaint to target rivals, with the plan hatched from jail.
  • One of the named accused was verified to be in Telangana on August 29, undermining the original account.
  • Police are considering legal steps over the false report as the state Congress forms a fact-finding committee.