Minor girl gang raped, kept ‘hidden’ by tormentors

Balasore: In yet another shameful incident, a minor girl was allegedly gang raped, tortured and kept hidden by four persons in a forest near Nilagiri in Balasore district.

The shocking incident has been reported from Putibandha village under Barhampur police limits.

The 12-year-old minor girl was reportedly staying with a couple who had adopted her. Prior to this, the girl was staying with a woman who had reportedly found her some eight days back.

According to reports, the girl was physically tortured after she insisted on visiting the house of the woman she was with earlier. Later, the woman’s husband allegedly raped the minor girl along with three of his friends.

After the matter came to light, five including the couple were beaten up by local villagers in a ‘Praja Court’ before being handed over to police.

As the minor girl is still untraceable, it is suspected that the accused have hidden her.

Senior police officials informed that two of the accused have confessed to have abandoned the girl at Koptipada.

"So far we have not been able to trace her and further investigation in this connection is on," said Officer-in-charge of Barhampur police station, Gopal Chandra Singh.