Seven individuals were arrested by Odisha police after an Army officer and his fiancée were reportedly assaulted by miscreants. The government has suspended five police officials and called for a judicial probe into the matter.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former Army chief general (retired) VK Singh and several others reacted strongly to the alleged torture of an Indian Army officer and “sexual assault” of his fiancée inside a police station in Odisha's Bhubaneswar.

Speaking to reporters, he said the BJP government in the state has already suspended five police personnel for their alleged involvement in the incident

The Odisha Police Association has urged the immediate withdrawal of suspension orders for five policemen allegedly involved in the torture of an Army officer and the sexual harassment of his fiancée.

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police Association on Saturday called for the immediate withdrawal of the suspension orders on five policemen allegedly involved in the torture of an Army officer and "sexual harassment" of his fiancée at Bharatpur police station here.

Women workers of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a protest here on Saturday against the alleged assault of an army officer and his fiancee, who was also sexually molested, at a police station

The arrested individuals include Rakesh Naik, Abhilash Sawant, Aman Kumar, Aditya Ranjan Behra, Akash Padhiyari, Harish Manta, and Ashish Kumar. The investigation is ongoing.

Rahul Gandhi said that crimes against women have become completely uncontrolled and unbridled under the BJP government.