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Bhubaneswar rape case: Victim identifies accused during TI parade

The test identification (TI) parade of Sreedhar Panda (24), the accused in the Nayapalli rape case, was conducted at Jharpara Special Jail in the Odisha capital on Wednesday.

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October 7, 2026
CRIME

Bhubaneswar: The test identification (TI) parade of Sreedhar Panda (24), the accused in the Nayapalli rape case, was conducted at Jharpara Special Jail in the Odisha capital here on Wednesday.

The victim identified the accused during the TI parade. She reportedly identified the accused standing among nine dummies, reports said.

The Commissionerate Police (CP), meanwhile, has intensified their investigation into the case. The cops will submit the chargesheet in the case within 15 days, said a police officer.

Besides, steps will be taken for trial of the case in a fast-track court, he added.

As per the complaint, Panda had forcefully entered into the rented accommodation of the woman in Nayapalli area of the city during the night hours of September 30 and sexually assaulted her at gunpoint.

The woman, appointed as an engineer in a private company, was alone in her room.

The Commissionerate Police had formed several teams comprising around 100 cops to trace and arrest the accused.

The police officials scanned footage from around 300 CCTV and analyzed technical data to identify the accused.

The cops finally arrested the accused after an encounter in Chandaka area of the city on October 3.   

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Priya Ranjan Swain

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