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Odisha Student Congress president Udit Pradhan was arrested by Mancheswar police on rape charges on Sunday night. A young woman has accused Udit of raping her after allegedly giving her an intoxicating drink at a hotel on March 18 this year.
Following her complaint, police recorded her statement and took Pradhan into custody. The survivor has alleged that after she regained consciousness, Udit threatened her to keep silent.
Police have registered a case against the accused under serious provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The charges include BNS 64(1) - rape, BNS 123 - giving an intoxicating drink to commit a crime...