Seven persons, including five women, were arrested on Friday for allegedly assaulting a minor girl rape victim and her family at Ranpur in Nayagarh district.
When the victim got pregnant, her family members informed about the incident to the village Sarpanch and Ward Member. However, they didn’t take any action.
Later, the girl's family members lodged a complaint at the Ranpur police station. Angry with the development, the relatives of the accused attacked the family members of the girl. They tied the victim and her family members to electric poles and thrashed them mercilessly.
Informed by some locals, police rescued the girl and her family members from the spot.
After investigation, police arrested the seven persons including five women in connection with the rape and assault case.