In a deeply shocking incident, two minor girls, who are siblings, were allegedly raped by a cousin at a place under the Khantapara police limits in Baleswar town.The matter came to the fore after the victims’ father lodged a complaint with the police on Thursday. The two sisters are aged 11 and 7. The accused Santanu Patra alias Julu (24) is a neighbour and cousin of the victims. While Julu is absconding, police have intensified operations to nab him after registering a rape case against him under the POCSO Act. He offered chocolates and committed the crime. He also threatened to kill them if they revealed the incident to anyone, the victims’ father told the police. Although the girls did not divulge the matter, family members could know about the incident from their pains and traumatic conditions, he said. Besides getting the victims medically checked, police have also recorded their statement