Two arrested for circulating explicit pictures of woman online

KENDRAPARA: Police on Tuesday arrested two persons on charges of circulating explicit pictures of a 24-year-old woman on social media platforms.

The accused were identified as Ranjan Biswal (28) of Patrapada village under Mahakalapada police limits and Jagannath Sethi, an attendant at a hospital.

According to police, Biswal was in a relationship with the victim since over six months. The incident came to light when the victim, a nurse in a government hospital in Kendrapara, filed a complaint with the police stating that Biswal had sexually exploited her for over six months under the false pretext of marriage.