Minor Girl Abducted, Bound, And Abandoned In Odisha Forest After Assault Attempt
According to police sources, the girl had gone to a nearby river when two men allegedly seized her and took her into the forest. When they failed to assault her, they bound her hands and legs, gagged her with cloth, and left her in the forest.
Bhubaneswar: A minor girl was allegedly abducted and subjected to an attempted sexual assault before being tied up and abandoned in a forest under Belghar police limits of Odisha’s Kandhamal district on Monday.
According to police sources, the girl had gone to a nearby river when two men allegedly seized her and took her into the forest. When they failed to assault her, they bound her hands and legs, gagged her with cloth, and left her in the forest. The girl endured a harrowing night before managing to free herself and return home. She later recounted the ordeal to her family, who lodged a written complaint with the Belghar police.
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation. One suspect has been detained and is currently being interrogated in connection with the crime.