A five-year-old girl was raped in a village under the Itamati police station in the district and the incident came to the fore after thegirl’s father lodged a complaint with the police on Sunday.
A 22-year-old youth identified as Gunduri Behera lured the girl on the pretext of offering her chocolate and ice-cream and took her to a secluded place.
He then raped the girl and fled from the scene.
Later, the victim informed her family members about the incident, following which her father lodged acomplaint against the youth at the Itamati police station
Acting on the complaint, police nabbed the youth and detained him for interrogation. Later, the girl was sent to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) for medical examination.