Sundargarh: In a gruesome incident that has sent shockwaves through the district, a minor girl was allegedly gang-raped by three miscreants in the Dharuadihi police station area on Tuesday evening. The accused fled the spot after committing the crime, prompting police to launch an intensive manhunt.
According to police sources, the victim, a resident of the locality, was returning home after taking a bath in a nearby river when three men who were lying in wait ambushed her. They dragged her to a secluded spot and subjected her to repeated sexual assault. The brutal attack left the minor with severe injuries, causing heavy bleeding, and she fell unconscious at the scene. The accused then abandoned her and escaped.
The girl managed to regain consciousness and make her way back home, where she narrated the horrifying ordeal to her family members. The family immediately rushed to the Dharuadihi police station and lodged a formal complaint, following which the police registered a case and initiated an investigation.
Authorities said the victim was promptly rescued and admitted to a local hospital, where she is currently undergoing treatment. Her condition is stated to be stable.
Sundargarh Superintendent of Police (SP), Amritpal Kaur, said the case is being treated with the utmost seriousness. “We have taken the matter very seriously. I am personally monitoring the progress of the investigation. Raids are being conducted at multiple locations to apprehend the accused, and they will be arrested soon,” Kaur told reporters.
Police teams have been formed and are conducting search operations in the surrounding areas to track down the three absconding accused.
