A 35-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for allegedly raping a minor girl on the rooftop of her house in Odisha’s Puri, according to a senior official.
Superintendent of Police KV Singh told reporters that four police teams were looking for the accused, who had been on the run since the incident on Sunday.
He was finally apprehended from another house in the district, he claimed.
Mr Singh stated that the 5-year-old girl’s health is stable after being admitted to a hospital in Cuttack.
“The defendant was recently released from prison. He was also acquainted with the girl’s family “According to a senior police official.
As the case falls under the ‘Red Flag’ category, Mr Singh expects the charge-sheet to be filed within 20 days and a court verdict within two months.
The accused has been charged under relevant statutes, including the POCSO Act.
Puri has witnessed three alleged rape cases involving minor girls in three days, according to the police officer, who added that all of the accused have been arrested.
Prasanta Patnaik