Gopalpur Police Rescue Minor Girl After Two Years; Accused Arrested in Kidnapping Case
Manoj Kanta Dash,Odishabarta
Brahmapur, November 2, 2026: Gopalpur Police have rescued a 15-year-old minor girl, who had allegedly been kidnapped in August 2024, and arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with the kidnapping and sexual assault case.
The arrested accused has been identified as Kanha Das (25), son of Rabi Das alias Bidyadhar Das, of Kukudakhandi village under Brahmapur Sadar police station in Ganjam district.
According to police, Gopalpur Police Station Case No. 232, dated August 18, 2024, was initially registered under Section 137(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), following a complaint lodged by a resident of Antarabhatia village under Gopalpur police limits.
During the investigation, police verified the victim’s date of birth through her school admission register, which established that she was born on July 16, 2009, and was a minor at the time of the incident.
Investigation revealed that on August 17, 2024, the girl had allegedly left her home with the accused and travelled to Andheri in Mumbai, where she was allegedly subjected to sexual assault.
After sustained investigation, Gopalpur Police rescued the girl at around 2 AM on November 2, 2026, from the accused’s residence at Kukudakhandi village.
Police also seized the wearing apparel of both the victim and the accused as part of the investigation.
The case was subsequently enhanced to Sections 137(2), 64(2)(m) and 65(1) of the BNS, read with Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
The accused was arrested at around 11.30 AM on November 2, 2026, following due legal formalities and forwarded to the Court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class (R), Brahmapur, police said.
