In yet another shameful incident in the State, an eight-year-old girl was allegedly raped in Kendrapada district. The incident was reported from Narasinghpur under Derabish block on Thursday.
Police arrested the accused identified as Mihir Singh (28) from Haladia village of the Tangi area in Cuttack district following a complaint lodged by the victim’s family at the Derabish police station.
According to reports, the youth allegedly raped the minor girl after offering her money.
“The youth called us (a group of three children) and offered us money. When we refused and put the money on the floor, he called us for cold drink. After we entered his house, he closed the door and raped me,” said the victim.
“The youth offered money to my elder daughter and two other children. He closed the door when my daughter entered the room. He then raped her,” said the victim’s mother.
The Derabish police registered a case and launched investigation into the incident on the basis of the complaint made by the victim’s family.