Woman rescued from river barrage with hands, legs tied

She was immediately rushed to SCB medical college and hospital here in critical condition.

The married woman in her early 30s, identified as Mina Pradhan of Bhubaneswar, is about 20 weeks into pregnancy and she has received multiple injuries in her body, doctors at SCB medical college and hospital here said.

Police said some morning walkers saw the woman lying on the spur of Mahanadi Barrage with scantily covered and was writhing in pain with her hands and legs tied. She was profusely bleeding with head and hand injuries.