A choreographer of a Jatra troupe was on Friday arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl at Jhadeswarapur village under the Nemala police limits in Cuttack district. The accused was identified as Ramakant Singh (19) of Baleswar.
According to reports, the troupe was performing at the village for the last few days while Singh took the victim to a secluded place on the pretext of teaching her dance on Thursday evening.
He allegedly raped her there, following which she fell unconscious.
After the girl gained consciousness and narrated the ordeal to her parents, a complaint was lodged in this regard with Nemala police, on the basis of which Singh was arrested. A case was registered in this connection and investigation was underway.
The accused and victim have been sent to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack for medical examination, said police.
