In a scandal that has rocked Odisha’s law enforcement community, a police officer in Bhubaneswar has been arrested on charges of rape, sexual exploitation, and deception following a complaint from a female colleague.
The accused, Roshan Acharya alias Toshabanta, who was recently promoted to In-Charge Inspector from Sub-Inspector, allegedly lured the victim with marriage promises over nearly eight years before betraying her trust.
The arrest was carried out by officers from the Mahila Police Station after the complainant, a Sub-Inspector stationed at the same police outpost where Acharya worked, filed a formal FIR.
According to her statement, Acharya exploited her emotionally and physically for 8 years, repeatedly assaulting her under the false pretext of marriage.
The incident, which u