Overview
- Locals fatally beat Soumya Ranjan Swain near Ramchandrapur under Balianta police limits after bystanders accused two men of knocking two women off a scooter and attempting a sexual assault.
- Police identified the deceased as a suspended Government Railway Police constable from Cuttack, and said the second man, Om Prakash, is receiving treatment for critical injuries.
- The two women filed a complaint of misbehaviour, while police said both sides lodged cases that include allegations of attempted rape and murder.
- Investigators are using circulating video to pick out those seen in the mob attack, and officials pledged strict action once suspects are identified.
- Swain’s family alleged officers at the scene did not step in, police denied that claim, and an armed platoon was sent to the area as tempers rose.