With the arrest of three accused on October 2, the Keonjhar police have so far arrested a total of five in connection with a sensational gang rape case of a minor girl in the district.
Sources revealed that on November 27, one minor girl of Telkoi along with her relatives who is the brother- in -law of her sister and and another had come to visit Sanghagra waterfall. Just after seeing Sanghagra ,at about 2.00 pm ,they were proceeding towards Badghagara ,another water fall .On the way about 300 metres from Anjar Dhaba situated by the side of NH- 6, the girl was forcibly taken away inside the forest by some miscreants, who overpowered her companions. Another two culprits joined them and gang raped the girl. The relatives of the victim informed the matter to the Suakathi Truck Owner Association members who were having feast in the forest. They immediately came and rescued the victim and caught two miscreants and handed over them to the police. Notably, the miscreants also filmed the scene in their mobile what the police seized. Besides, two motor bikes were seized.
The names of the criminals are kept secret for the purpose of TI parade which will be done as per order of the court in next few days,said the police.