Youths Attack Three Persons at Pan Shop in Brahmapur Town: One Adult Arrested, Three Juveniles Apprehended
Desk,Odishabarta
BRAHMAPUR,21/10/26:Prompt and decisive police action in Brahmapur Town has led to the arrest of one adult and the apprehension of three Children in Conflict with Law (CCLs) following a violent assault on three individuals near a local pan shop on Canal Street.
According to police sources, the incident occurred on October 20, 2026, at approximately 11:00 PM near Pintu Pan Shop in the Canal Sahi area of Bijipur. Three victims—identified as Ranjan Behera (42), Babu Sabat (38), and Siba Shankar Behera (42)—had visited the shop to purchase water and cigarettes.
They encountered a group of seven individuals aggressively hurling verbal abuse at the elderly woman running the shop.
When the victims courageously intervened and protested the harassment, the perpetrators turned violent. The group brutally assaulted them using an iron rod and a baseball stick, inflicting severe bleeding head injuries while hurling death threats.
The attackers fled the scene upon the arrival of the complainants and local residents.
Based on a formal complaint lodged by Kalia Behera (36) at the Brahmapur Town Police Station, a formal case was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) vide Brahmapur Town PS Case No. 524 dated October 21, 2026.
Police Investigation & Seizures ;
Law enforcement launched an immediate investigation, which included:
Conducting a thorough spot visit and examining key witnesses under Section 180 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
Verifying and seizing the birth certificates of the three minor suspects.
Recovering the weapon of offense—a broken baseball stick used during the assault.
Accused Details:-
D. Devaraj Patra (23), , a resident of Gandhi Nagar 10th Lane, Brahmapur. He has been forwarded to the Hon’ble Court of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM), Brahmapur.
Three CCLs (Minors), all hailing from the Brahmapur Town area, who were apprehended following proper procedures under the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act and produced before the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB), Brahmapur.
Police confirmed that further investigation into the case is currently underway.
