Crime News / Man arrested for allegedly repeatedly raping married woman in Mayurbhanj

Karanjia, Oct 29: Police have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of repeatedly raping a married woman from the Karanjia police station area in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district by allegedly threatening to kill her, and subsequently marrying another woman, a source said on Thursday.

The accused was produced before a court following his arrest.

According to the complaint, the woman had travelled to Pune in Maharashtra with her husband in 2024 to work at a poultry farm. Frequent arguments between the couple allegedly provided an opportunity for the accused, Satyabrata Patra from Tamalbandh village under the Bisoi police station area, to develop a relationship with her.

The woman alleged that on August 11, 2025, when she was at her parental home and other family members were absent, Patra arrived and raped her by force. He allegedly threatened to kill her if she disclosed the incident.

As the two had been acquainted earlier, the accused allegedly stayed at the woman's parental home for seven to eight days and raped her repeatedly during that period. The woman subsequently became pregnant and gave birth to a baby boy on April 12, 2026, according to the complaint.

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On learning that Patra had returned to his village, the woman approached him on October 5 and sought financial support and responsibility for their child. However, he allegedly refused to accept her and the child, saying that he had not married her, and drove her away.

The woman then approached the Manada police outpost under Bisoi police station to lodge a complaint. The complaint alleges that the outpost officer did not register her complaint and sent her back.

After learning that Patra had married another woman on October 20, the woman approached Karanjia police station on October 27 and lodged a formal complaint, registered as Case No. 375, the source informed.

Police subsequently arrested Patra and produced him in court. A police team and forensic experts also visited the woman's house on October 29 as part of the investigation.