Patrapur gangrape: Prime accused arrested by Odisha police

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Berhampur, Mar 31:

Odisha police today arrested Kamal Pradhan, prime accused in the gangrape of a minor tribal girl in Patrapur block of Ganjam district.

Kamal was later forwarded to court, sources said, adding that he had married the girl and allegedly kept her in a forest before feeing away leaving her alone.

Notably, a 13-year-old tribal girl of Ankuli panchayat under Patrapur block in Ganjam district was allegedly gangraped by her five cousin brothers for 9 days at a forest over their political rivalry with her father.