Deogarh: Police on Monday arrested a man for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl in Deogarh district.
The accused, identified as Udit Patra of Baliroi village under Barkote police limits, works as a carpenter in Gandhinagar of Gujarat. A few days ago, he had visited his maternal uncle’s house in Chhepilipali village under Deogarh model police station jurisdiction.
According to police, the accused committed the crime Sunday night in an area where a religious programme was going on in a nearby place. When the victim started screaming, locals rushed to the spot, thrashed the accused and handed him over to the police.
The police officers admitted him to a hospital and registered a case against him.
“We have registered a case against Udit Patra under the BNS and POCSO Act. As per preliminary investigation, the accused committed rape on the minor girl when she went to witness a yajna,” said Deogarh SP Anil Kumar Mishra.
The police have recorded the statements of the victim, her parents, the SP said, adding, “We have sent a scientific team to the spot to collect evidence from the spot.”
