Even as the State police are bracing up to launch awareness drives to curb sexual exploitation of minor girls, such incidents continued to be reported from different parts of the State.
On Thursday, there were reports of three minor girls being raped in Cuttack city, Salepur and Baleswar district.
In the first incident in Cuttack, an 11-year old girl was allegedly raped by a 60-year-old man when she had gone to his shop under the Madhupatna police station area to buy ice cubes 15 days back.
However, the incident came to light on Thursday after the girl’s health conditiondeteriorated and she was shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital.
After the incident, the accused has gone absconding and police are investigating into the incident.
In another incident, a minor girl was allegedly raped by one of her relatives in Salepur of Cuttack district. Though the family of the victim has not lodged any police complaint, members of the Childline have filed an FIR with police in connection with the incident.
Besides, a mentally-challenged minor girl was allegedly raped by a 56-year-old man, Manmath Jena, in Baleswar district on Thursday. Sources said Jena raped the girl when her parents were not present in the house.
Following the incident, the girl’s family lodged a complaint at the Baliapal police station while the accused has been absconding after the incident, informed sources.