Overview
- The chargesheet lists rape and gang-rape counts, with the victim’s classmate charged with rape, molestation and destruction of evidence.
- Three villagers are accused of gang rape alongside stalking, snatching, extortion, dacoity and intimidation, while two others face dacoity, snatching, intimidation, molestation and extortion charges.
- The survivor identified five accused in a Test Identification parade and named Sheikh Firdous as the principal assailant, with the report submitted to the court.
- Security-camera footage from the college tracks the pair’s movements on October 10, including the classmate’s return without reporting the incident.
- All six accused remain in judicial custody, the survivor has returned to Odisha, and she may be summoned to testify during the expedited trial.