In the Kashinagar area of Gajapati district, an eight-year-old girl was molested by an unidentified person on Friday night. Police have detained a minor boy in this connection and investigations are on.
On the occasion of Christmas when celebrations were on in the area, the victim was dragged into a dark alley and molested.
Hearing her scream, some locals rushed to the spot. But taking advantage of the darkness, the accused managed to flee.
Following an FIR was lodged at the Kashinagar police station, police lodged a case and detained the boy in this connection, said Kashinagar PS IIC Sushil Kumar Sahu.