CISF jawan arrested in Odisha for alleged rape of college student

Police in the Kendujhar district of Odisha have arrested a 29-year-old Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan, identified as Rashmi Ranjan Sethi, for the alleged rape of a 22-year-old college student.

The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in the Hatadihi block. According to the victim's complaint, Sethi lured her off a bus while she was traveling to college and took her to a hotel near Salabani Chhak, where the assault took place. The student's family stated that she contacted them by phone, after which her father and a villager went to the hotel to bring her home.

Authorities have registered a case under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). While Sethi has been taken into custody, police are currently searching for a second individual, identified as Dhani, who is alleged to have assisted in the crime and remains at large.