“The woman also accused Pradhan of threatening her with dire consequences if she disclosed the alleged incident,” the senior police officer said. Photo: Instagram/udit__pradhan_
“The Odisha unit president of National Students’ Union of India (NSUI), a wing of the Congress, was arrested for allegedly raping a 19-year-old woman in a hotel in Bhubaneswar,” police said on Monday (July 21, 2025).
The incident occurred on March 18 but came to light on Sunday (July 20, 2025) after the student lodged a complaint at the Mancheswar Police Station, alleging that the accused, Udit Pradhan, mixed an intoxicating substance in her drinks and raped her in the hotel, a senior officer said.
“Based on the complaint submitted by the student, an FIR was registered at the Mancheswar Police Station and the accused was arrested on Sunday (July 20, 2025),” he said.
“The woman also accused Pradhan of threatening her with dire consequences if she disclosed the alleged incident,” the officer said.
“The accused has been booked under various provisions, including rape and criminal intimidation, of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,” he added.
Published – July 21, 2025 11:10 am IST
