Seven detained for harassing army officer, fiancée

BHUBANESWAR: Five days after the brutal assault on the army officer and his fiancée in police custody, seven youths were detained on Friday for allegedly misbehaving and manhandling the couple on September 15 night.

This incident of manhandling had forced the couple to approach Bharatpur police where they ended up being victims of extremely distressing custodial excesses.

The Crime Branch (CB) of Odisha Police, which registered a case against unknown persons as well as police personnel for allegedly assaulting the couple the same night, also questioned the youths on the day.

Chandaka police too registered a case in this connection as the alleged incident took place in Patharagadia area which comes under their jurisdiction.