Keonjhar: An Anganwadi worker in Keonjhar district was allegedly raped by her neighbour. The incident was reported from Tenteinali under Telkoi police limits. The accused Sushil Nayak has been arrested.
The matter came to fore Saturday after the victim lodged a complaint with the police.
According to the complaint, while the victim was returning after watching a Jatra show, when Sushil sexually assaulted her finding her alone at a secluded place in the village.
While the police are interrogating the accused a further investigation was on, sources said.
Amid a lot of hue and cry over the increasing rape incidents and the government’s promise of stringent action against the perpetrators, such cases are still on the rise. At least three separate rape incidents were reported from Sambalpur and Sundargarh districts Wednesday and Thursday.
While an 11-year-old was raped by a sexagenarian at Bankibahal village in Sundargarh district Wednesday, a 9-year-old was raped at Motijharan under Dhanupali police station and another minor was allegedly raped in a village under Sasan police limits in Sambalpur district.
