A seven-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a minor boy in the Badmal area of Jharsuguda district. Police said that on Tuesday, the accused lured the girl child into a field, and while he was committing the crime, the mother of the victim reached the spot. The mother rescued the child and registered a case against the accused at the Badmal police station.
The police arrested the 17-year-old accused and sent the victim for medical examination. A case has been registered against the accused. On Wednesday, the police produced the accused before the Juvenile Justice Board and sent him to the Rourkela Children Rescue Home. PNS