Minor girl raped in Odisha, accused arrested

Bhubaneswar, May 13 (IANS) A man was arrested on charge of raping a seven-year-old girl in Soro area in Odisha's Balasore district, police said on Sunday.

Mahendra Malik of Purusottampur was arrested after he allegedly raped her during a wedding function in the village on May 11.

The girl narrated the incident to her mother, following which a police complaint was lodged, said police Inspector Dilip Kumar Sahoo.

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