Bhadrak: Police on Wednesday arrested the prime accused in the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl at a village in Chandabali area of Odisha’s Bhadrak district.
Sources said the accused was picked up from Jagatsinghpur by a police team and brought to Bhadrak for further investigation. The accused has been identified as Babuli Das, a resident of Chandbali who had fled after the crime.
As part of the probe, a sniffer dog squad and a scientific team have been engaged at the crime scene to carry out a thorough investigation.
Meanwhile, tension continues to prevail in the area as angry locals staged road blockades at
three places, burning tyres and demanding justice. Roads were blocked at Hatapadi, Madhubabu Chhak and the bus stand by agitated residents. Protesters also reportedly stormed the Chandabali panchayat office located near the spot where the body of the girl was recovered.
Angry locals blocked roads at three places, Hatapadi, Madhubabu Chhak and the bus stand, by burning tyres. Protesters also forcefully entered the Chandabali panchayat office located near the spot where the girl’s body was recovered.
It may be noted that the body of the 10-year-old girl was recovered yesterday from a forest area under the jurisdiction of Chandabali police station on Tuesday evening. The minor, a student of Class III, had reportedly left home after informing her family that she was going to school. When she failed to return, her family members searched for her, following which her body was found in the forest.
In view of the tense situation, police personnel in strength have been deployed in Chandbali to prevent any further escalation.