13-year-old gang-raped in Odisha’s Cuttack, 2 detained

After repeated sexual assaults, the girl fell sick and it was then that her parents got to know about the incident, said police.

Published on: Jan 20, 2021, 22:05:46 IST

By Debabrata Mohanty

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Two men, aged 35 and 60, have been detained on charges of gang-raping a 13-year-old in Cuttack district, said police.

The FIR was lodged under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act as well as relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. (Videograb )

On January 16, police officials in Salipur police station of Cuttack said, the teen was alone at home when the 35-year-old raped her after gagging her mouth. The girl's parents are daily wage labourers and she had stayed home to help with household chores. Soon after a 60-year-old man who knew the parents of the victim, arrived at the spot and raped her, said police. The duo again raped her on January 17.

After repeated sexual assaults, the girl fell sick and it was then that her parents got to know about the incident, said Salipur police inspector Bijay Kumar Bisi.

The parents, said police, having failed to reach an agreement with the accused, filed a complaint on Tuesday night.

The FIR was lodged under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act as well as relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.

The victim and the two men have been medically examined.

The National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) report for 2019 2019 said 2,036 incidents of sexual offences against girl children and 1,417 incidents of rape were reported from Odisha.

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Debabrata Mohanty
Debabrata Mohanty is a senior assistant editor of Hindustan Times who works as state correspondent from Odisha covering the state's politics, governance, public policy, natural disasters, environment and its society for close to three decades. With his long years of reporting from the state capital of Bhubaneswar, Mohanty has been known as one of the most experienced and credible journalists covering Odisha for the national English dailies. His reporting combines on-ground detail with deep institutional knowledge detailing the state's changing politics, governance issues, administrative reforms and the functioning of its public institutions. He has regularly reported on issues ranging from legislative developments and public policy implementation. Politics is his core areas of expertise as he closely tracks Odisha's political landscape, including the rise and transformation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the two principal political parties in Odisha. His long association with the state's political establishment enables him to write on contemporary developments in a larger political context. Mohanty takes a deep interest in writing human interest stories, environmental issues and documenting the impact of cyclones, floods, heatwaves, and other climate-related events in one of the most disaster-prone states. His coverage extends to public health, governance reforms and stories on accountability of government institutions. Before joining Hindustan Times, Mohanty worked with The Indian Express, Mail Today, and The Telegraph, where he covered at least six general elections and as many assembly elections. In 2007, he was selected for the prestigious Chevening Young Indian Print Journalist Programme at the University of Lincoln, United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in print journalism. In 2009 he won the Press Institute of India-International Committee of Red Cross award on conflict reporting for his on-ground reportage of 2008 Kandhamal riots.Read More

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