An eight-year-old girl of Doraguda village under Boipariguda block in Koraput district was allegedly sexually molested by an elderly person on Tuesday.
According to an FIR lodged by girl’s father Umakant Padhi at the Jeypore Women police station, one A Kashinath of the same village motivated the girl to visit the former’s newly-constructed godown and later molested her near her house.
The police detained Kashinath for inquiry. Both the accused and victim were sent for medical examination. Further action would be taken after the medical reports are received, said Jeypore SDPO Rajendra Kumar Senapati.