Kendrapara: Two juveniles have been sent to a home in Angul by the Principal Magistrate of the Juvenile Justice Board in Kendrapada for their alleged involvement in outraging the modesty of a minor girl. According to Kendrapada SDPO Jayant Mohapatra, an 11-year-old girl was playing near her house two days back when the two juveniles arrived at the spot, tore her dress, and molested her. The incident happened at a place under the Kudanagari police limits. The victim’s family members later lodged an FIR at Kudanagari police station and acting on the FIR, police registered a case and arrested the two accused. They were later produced before the Juvenile Justice Board which sent them to the Angul observation Home, police said Sunday.
Similarly, Marshaghai police March 17 last had also registered a case against a juvenile for his alleged involvement in outraging the modesty of a minor girl March 14 evening. The victim’s father lodged an FIR at Marshaghai police station. The juvenile had fled from the area after committing the crime and a haunt is on to nab him, police said.
