Police on Friday arrested three persons, including a minor boy, on the charge of raping a minor girl in Jeypore Sadar police limits.
Though the incident occurred on March 10, the matter came to the fore after a police complaint was lodged on Friday.
Akash Nayak of Kumbhar Street and Mete alias Tushar Harijan of Kusumput are among the three accused.
Police recorded the victim’s statement under Section 164 CrPC and sent her for medical examination.
As per the complaint, the three persons riding a motorcycle obstructed the girl aged about 17 years at about 5 pmM on March 10. They dragged her to a nearby bush and sexually assaulted her one after another. They also threatened her with dire consequences if she disclosed the matter before anyone.