Odisha’s Chhatra Congress president Udit Pradhan was arrested on charges of sexual assault, allegedly drugging a woman after spiking her cold drink at a hotel in Bhubaneswar. The leader was held in connection with the alleged rape of a 19-year-old after the victim filed a complaint. A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered at the Mancheswar Police Station.

According to the police, the incident occurred on the night of March 18, when the accused allegedly slipped an intoxicating substance into the girl’s drink before committing the offence. The incident took place at a hotel in Mancheswar, Bhubaneswar.

What Does the Complaint Say

As per the complaint filed by the student, she met two friends at Bhubaneswar’s Master Canteen Chowk on March 18. While they were sitting in a car, another man soon joined them. He introduced himself as Udit Pradhan, the president of the Odisha unit of the NSUI.

Police said, “There has been an allegation by a girl student about giving an intoxicated substance in a drink and then of rape in a hotel against one Udit Pradhan”. “On the basis of the report submitted by the victim, FIR has been registered at the Mancheswar Police Station and the accused Udit Pradhan has been arrested,” Police said.

After Pradhan was taken into custody, his supporters staged a protest outside the Mancheswar Police Station that continued through the night. Despite the unrest, the police managed to keep the situation under control and maintain law and order. Amid the rising contention, the Leader has been dismissed from the NSUI youth party.