Bhadrak: In a disturbing incident amid outrage over the recent Chandbali minor rape-murder case in Bhadrak district, another shocking allegation of rape involving a minor girl has surfaced in the Dhamara area. Traumatised by the incident, the young victim reportedly consumed poison.
According to sources, the incident occurred on December 17 when the victim was alone cooking in the evening. The accused allegedly entered the kitchen, gagged her with her own scarf, and raped her. Fearing social stigma and threats from the accused, who reportedly warned that her other sisters would face the same fate if she spoke out, the victim initially remained silent. She later penned a detailed handwritten account of the ordeal before consuming poison in a suicide attempt on December 20.
The girl reportedly fell critically ill and was rushed first to Dhamara Community Health Centre. As her condition worsened, she was then referred to Bhadrak District Headquarters Hospital. She was later admitted to a private nursing home in Cuttack, where her condition remains serious.
The victim’s widowed mother approached Dhamara police with the handwritten letter and a formal complaint, prompting immediate action.
“I have filed a complaint at Dhamara police station after I came to know about the incident. I have sought justice for my daughter”, said the victim’s mother.
Police, meanwhile, arrested the accused, identified as Gyanaranjan Pati from Narsinghpur village under Dhamara Panchayat, on charges of raping the girl.
Dhamara inspector Sovan Kumar Sain, meanwhile, confirmed the arrest of Gyanaranjan Pati based on the evidence provided.
A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway.
