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Debesh Pati is an Indian playback singer who is popular for his romantic songs in Odia. He was arrested in November 2023 on the charges of rape and sexual assault.
Wiki/Biography
Debesh Pati was born on 1 February in Jajpur, Odisha, India. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. He did his schooling at Upendra Kumar High School, Jajpur. He was interested in music since childhood and later became a professional singer.
Debesh Pati (right) before becoming a singer
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 9″
Weight (approx.): 70 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Family
He belongs to a middle-class family.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his parents. He has an elder and a younger brother.
Wife & Children
He is unmarried and does not have any children.
Relationships/Affairs
He is single.
Career
Debesh got his first break in the Ollywood after a meeting with actor-comedian Papu Pam Pam alias Tattwa Prakash Satpathy.
Debesh Pati (centre) with Papu Pam Pam (right)
He later sang many songs such as Lachaka Mani Baby, Chalire Tora Padma Phute, Shehzadi, Diwana, Tu Suna Tu Heera, and Tame Jadi Gadhi Diya Mo Pain in collaboration with many other popular Odia singers including Aseema Panda, Antara Chakraborty, Ira Mohanty, and Dipti Rekha Padhi.
Debesh Pati with Ira Mohanty (left)
Although he has sung songs in different genres like sad, devotional, and party, his fans have particularly liked his romantic songs and regard him as the Odia version of the popular singer Kumar Sanu. He also performs at live concerts and stage shows.
Debesh Pati during a recording session
Controversy
Molestation & Fraud
On the evening of 2 November 2023, he was arrested from Jajpur on the charges of rape, molestation, physical and mental torture, and fraud. Reportedly, he met a girl belonging to Bhadrak around two years ago in 2021 and got into a physical relationship with her on the pretext of marrying her later and also took Rs 5 lakh from her over the period; however, he later started distancing himself from her and did not answer her calls or messages. She lodged two police complaints, one in Nayapalli police station, numbered 103/2023, in Bhubaneswar and another in Bhadrak against him. In her complaint, the girl alleged that Debesh also took her nude photos, made obscene videos, and threatened to release them in public if she raised the matter in the media. She also alleged that when she became pregnant with Debesh’s child, he forced her to terminate the pregnancy by taking pills. She also accused Debesh of having another affair with an Odia singer. Satyaranjan Pradhan, Inspector in charge of Nayapalli police station spoke about the sections of the FIR while talking to the media and said,
Following the directions of a local court, a case has been registered against the singer under various sections of the IPC including 376 (2) (n) and IT Act. He was arrested on Thursday evening and later forwarded to the court.”
Pradhan also informed the media that Debesh was arrested on the basis of WhatsApp chats and money transaction details. His family members said that this could be a plan to malign Debesh’s image.
Facts/Trivia
- Debesh keeps his personal life very private and rarely posts any personal photos on social media.