Odisha

Youth Arrested For ‘Raping’ Tribal Woman In Balasore

Balasore: A youth was arrested on Saturday for allegedly raping a tribal woman at Soro in Balasore district.

“The accused identified as Shyama Singh (29) has been arrested and a case registered under Section 376 (1) of IPC. He will be court-forwarded after medical examination,” informed Soro police station inspector-in-charge Dillip Kumar Sahu.

According to sources, the 25-year-old woman had gone to Digibhanra village in Soro to attend a wedding on May 2 when the accused, in an inebriated state, forcibly took her to a lonely place and raped her.

Later, the survivor and her husband had lodged a complaint with Soro police. Following which, police started an inquiry and managed to nab the accused after carrying out raids at various places in the district.

OB Bureau

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