A Plus Two girl student was arrested by the Khamar police in Angul district on the direction of the Pallahara SDPO in connection with the death of a youth,
Sources said that while the girl was alone in her house alone at Jenapada village under the Khamar police station under Pallahara block, a youth Suujit Behera entered her house and allegedly tried to rape her by terrorising her with a knife.
But the girl resisted and kicked Sujit, following which the youth fell down and suffered injuries. Despite the injuries, he again barged into the victim’s house and tried to attack her with a blade.
But hearing the girl’s screams, the nieghbours rushed to her rescue and sent the youth to the Khamar CHC. But he was referred to the Angul Hospital by the doctor there.
The incident had occurred on February 7. The family of Sujit had lodged an FIR regarding the incident and the girl’s family had also lodged a counter FIR.
Following which, the Pallahara SDPO had probed the case and directed for arrest of the victim.