Man Arrested for Rapig Mentally-Challenged Girl in Sundargarh

Sundargarh: A 45-year-old man was arrested for raping a mentally-challenged girl in Odisha’s Sundargarh district.

The accused was identified as Gandu Tappo.

According to reports, Tappo forcibly took the 12-year-old girl to a secluded place near an industrial unit in the locality and raped her.

After the incident, the victim fell ill. Later, she revealed her ordeal before her parents.

The victim’s parents filed a complaint against the accused at the local police station.

As per police reports, the accused had also raped the girl a few days ago and threatened her with dire consequences if she discloses the incident to anyone.

Brahmani Tarang police arrested the accused based on the complaint.