In a shocking turn of events in Odisha, a 60-year-old man accused of multiple sexual assaults has been brutally murdered by his alleged victims. Reports indicate that not only was he killed, but his body was also set ablaze to eliminate any evidence. The incident, which took place during the Gajapati Mela, has led to the arrest of ten individuals, including eight women, all implicated in this grim act of vigilante justice.
on June 3, the accused was reportedly killed after a long history of sexual misconduct, including the alleged rape of a widow. The community’s outrage reached a boiling point, prompting the victims to take matters into their own hands. they stormed into his home under the cover of darkness,fatally attacking him before transporting his dismembered body two kilometers away to a forest,where they incinerated it. The police only uncovered the details of this harrowing incident after the family of the deceased filed a missing person report, leading to an investigation that revealed the chilling truth.
This incident raises profound questions about justice and the lengths to which individuals will go when they feel let down by the system. As the community grapples with the aftermath, it serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing struggle against sexual violence in India, where many victims frequently enough feel powerless in the face of their aggressors.
