Udala: A man has been arrested and a juvenile detained for allegedly raping a disabled minor girl after forcibly taking her from her home in Mayurbhanj district, police said.
The incident took place on the evening of October 11 in the Udala police station area. The girl was alone at home as her family members had gone out for some work, when the main accused, identifi ed as Fatu Tudu of Shasangbeda village, allegedly arrived with a juvenile accomplice.
The duo allegedly forcibly took the girl to an isolated spot behind a local market, about 300 metres from her home, where she was sexually assaulted. They then allegedly abandoned her at the spot and fl ed. The girl later returned home and narrated the incident to her family members, who lodged a written complaint at Udala police station. Acting on the complaint, police registered a case (391/26) and launched an investigation.
Tudu was arrested, while his juvenile accomplice was detained, police said. After a medical examination, the arrested accused was produced before a court. The juvenile will be sent to a correctional home in Raurkela, Udala police station inspector Banamali Barik said.