India, Sept. 16 -- Puri: Three days after a young woman was allegedly gangraped in front of her male friend after being blackmailed at a popular tourist spot in Odisha's Puri district, police have detained three youths for interrogation in this connection. The shocking incident, which took place at Baliharchandi beach within Brahmagiri police limits on Saturday, came to the fore after a complaint was registered on Monday.

Two of the accused were identified as Kalia Behera and Siba Sahu of Chandiput village. Their fourth aide is still at large.

As per reports, the survivor, a Plus Three second year student, had gone to Baliharchandi with a male friend. After strolling along the beach, the couple was sitting and conversing near a forested ...