Bhubaneswar, 27/7: In a major development, Laxmisagar police arrested BJD Corporator Amaresh Jena .
The arrests come after a 19-year-old woman accused Jena of rape, foeticide, cheating, and criminal intimidation, prompting a case (No. 394/2025) filed on July 23 at Laxmisagar police station.
The complainant, a resident of Jena’s ward from Puri district, alleged that the corporator exploited her under the promise of marriage starting in 2023 when she was 17 years old. She claims Jena took her to Puri, engaged in physical relations, and in February 2024, when she was still a minor, forced her to abort a two-month pregnancy by administering pills. The victim also reported receiving life threats to keep her silent.
