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Crime
Class IX Girl Raped Inside School Campus in Odisha
✍️ orissapost.com
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 08:37 AM
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A Class IX student was sexually assaulted on a school campus in Odisha, prompting police investigation and school authorities' response.
Police officials confirmed that a girl studying in Class IX was sexually assaulted within the premises of a school in Odisha. The incident was reported to the local authorities, who have opened a criminal investigation and are collecting evidence from the site.
School management issued a statement expressing shock and sorrow over the crime, assuring parents that safety measures will be reviewed and strengthened. Counselors have been called in to provide support to students and staff affected by the trauma.
The case has drawn widespread attention in the community, with local leaders urging swift justice and calling for stricter security protocols in educational institutions across the state.
School management issued a statement expressing shock and sorrow over the crime, assuring parents that safety measures will be reviewed and strengthened. Counselors have been called in to provide support to students and staff affected by the trauma.
The case has drawn widespread attention in the community, with local leaders urging swift justice and calling for stricter security protocols in educational institutions across the state.