Jajpur: On charges of sexually assaulting a woman after luring her to Chandikhol on the pretext of meeting her ailing husband, two men have been arrested in Jajpur district.

The incident reportedly took place on September 1. The accused have been identified as Ramachandra Sahu of the Badachana police station area and Chhabindra Tarai of the Jenapur police station area.

According to police, the accused allegedly contacted the woman, a resident of the Kalinganagar police station area, and told her that her husband was unwell and staying in Chandikhol.

Concerned about her husband, the woman travelled to Chandikhol by bus. The two accused were allegedly waiting for her there.

The men reportedly told her that they would take her to her husband and offered her a motorcycle ride. They allegedly took her to an abandoned bungalow near Chandikhol, where they sexually assaulted her.

The following day, September 2, the woman contacted her relatives and returned home. She was initially treated at Sukinda hospital before lodging a complaint at Kalinganagar police station.

Following directions from the Jajpur Superintendent of Police, Kalinganagar police initiated an investigation. A team led by Inspector-in-Charge Prakash Kumar Sahu conducted a raid in the Chandikhol area and arrested both accused.

Police said the accused allegedly admitted to their involvement during questioning. Following medical examination, they were produced before a court on Saturday.

The motorcycle allegedly used in the crime and a mobile phone have been seized as part of the investigation.

Suprasanna Mallick, Additional Superintendent of Police, Kalinganagar, said further investigation into the case is underway.