The Joda police in Keonjhar district on Thursday arrested main accused Ajit Mishra (33) in the case of gang-rape of a minor girl committed on Monday night.
Earlier, the police had arrested five minor boys said to be involved in the crime.
According to Joda PS IIC Manoj Kumar Rout, two minor lovebirds were sitting at a place in Ajadbasti in Joda town after witnessing a film.
Having seen them together, the accused came to them, terrorised them and forcefully carried the girl away to a distant place after attacking the boy severely. When the boy reached at the place being escorted by his maternal uncle, the accused had raped the girl.