Gujarat: 26-Year-Old Arrested For Allegedly Raping Berhampur Teenager Girl For Over 8 Months

Odisha Police has arrested a 26-year-old man from Surat City in Gujarat for allegedly raping a girl from Berhampur, Odisha several times over the last eight months, police said on August 20, 2025, Wednesday. Berhampur Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek M said that the accused hails from Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur district and a team of Berhampur Town police station arrested him on Sunday. According to Berhampur SP, the accused was an autorickshaw driver in Surat and was produced before a court in Surat and then brought to Odisha on transit remand, following which he was produced before a court here on Tuesday night. The police said that the girl went to Surat alone in November last year after a misunderstanding with her family members. As per the police, the girl met the accused at Surat railway station, as reported in PTI. 

The problem of soaring rape cases in India

Despite the best attempts of all the stakeholders of society, there has been no stopping to the increasing rape cases in India. Women are struggling to ensure their safety everywhere, whether it is at the home, while travelling or even at the work spaces. One of the most horrific examples of this statement is the rape and murder case of a female doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. On August 9, 2024, a doctor on the night shift was found raped and murdered in Kolkata’s state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Sanjoy Roy, a civic volunteer, was arrested and in January 2025, he was convicted of rape and murder. This case was first investigated by Kolkata Police and then handed over to the CBI after a Calcutta High Court order.

How to ensure justice to the rape victims in India?

Ensuring justice to the rape victims in India will involve a comprehensive approach that includes adhering to the timelines for completing the trials in the rape cases. It also includes providing all the assistance to the victims, i.e.- financial and emotional support.

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