The New Indian Express ·
Jharkhand girl raped at shelter home in Odisha; guard, minor held
KENDRAPARA: Kendrapara police on Tuesday arrested the watchman of a government-funded shelter home and a 13-year-old juvenile for allegedly raping a tribal girl who lived at the facility.
Police said the 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted multiple times by the two accused, resulting in her becoming four months pregnant. The 28-year-old watchman was employed at the child care institute where the accused juvenile also stayed.
The survivor, a Jharkhand native, was rescued by the Childline, Kendrapara in 2023 and placed at the shelter home by the district Child Welfare Committee (CWC). Around two months ago, she was sent back to her home in Jharkhand after officials traced her address, said Kendrapara district child protection officer Bijay Ketan Sahoo.