Rourkela: In a disturbing incident, a married woman was allegedly raped on the Rourkela–Biramitrapur railway tracks, just a few hundred metres from the Raghunathpalli Police Reserve and close to the Station Manager’s office.

According to reports, the incident occurred around 8 PM on Monday when the woman, a daily wage worker, was returning home after work via the railway tracks. She was confronted by a familiar young man, identified as Kahnucharan Jena, who was reportedly in an inebriated condition. Taking advantage of the darkness and isolation, he allegedly assaulted her.

Soon after, two other youths reached the spot and attempted to further assault the woman, but she managed to escape and ran towards the Station Manager’s office in a distressed state.

The railway staff and local res

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