The Odisha Police have arrested a 27-year-old man in Chennai in connection with the alleged rape of a woman in Berhampur town in Ganjam approximately two years ago. The arrest was made on Sunday, police informed on Monday.
According to the police, the 45-year-old woman initially met the accused at a mobile repair shop. He subsequently began frequently visiting her residence under the pretext of securing her a small-time job.
He forcibly established repeated sexual relations with her and threatened to kill her minor son if she disclosed the matter to anyone.
The accused also abused her by making caste-based remarks, they said.
A case was registered at the Baidyanathpur police station on June 1, 2023. Since the registration of the case, the accused had been absconding, as said by SP (Berhampur) Saravana Vivek M.
Acting on a tip-off regarding the man’s whereabouts, an Odisha Police team was dispatched to Chennai, where the suspect was arrested on Sunday.
Police reported that the accused had been working as a labourer in Chennai for the past two years while evading authorities.
