A rapist, Duryadhan Swain (45) alias Gunia of Bhandisahi-Osakana village under Naugaon block in Jagatsinghpur district, committed suicide on Friday morning.
He was staying at loknath Colony under Ward-8 of the Paradip Municipality. On the previous day, he had raped a four-year-old girl. The father of the victim girl later lodged an FIR at the Paradip police station.
However, Swain committed suicide by consuming poison. He was sent to hospital, where doctor declared him dead.