A 10-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a minor boy in the Odagaon area of Nayagarh district on Monday evening. The incident took place when the victim, a Class-V student, along with her twin sister was going for tuitions. The accused, a 14-year-old boy of Class-IX, forcibly took her to a secluded place and raped her.
The girl returned home and narrated the incident to her parents following which the family members of the girl lodged a complaint with the Odagaon police.
The girl’s condition was stated to be critical. Police registered a case against the boy and took him into custody. He was sent for medical examination.