Police have arrested the accused involved in the kidnap and rape of a divyang girl in a forest in the Kathachua area under the Sarat police station in Mayurbhanj district, a few days ago.
The arrestee was identified as Surat Singh of Dhapada village in the district.
The arrest was made after the girl’s mother lodged a complaint in the Sarat police station on August 3 evening, though the incident had occurred on July 31.
As per the complaint, a youth kidnapped the girl when she was alone at her house, took her to a forest and raped her. She was later rescued from the forest in critical condition.