Mentally-Challenged Woman Raped In Nayagarh, Accused Arrested
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A 35-year-old mentally-challenged woman was allegedly raped and stabbed in Itamati area of Odisha's Nayagarh district.
Nayagarh, Nov 9: A 35-year-old mentally-challenged woman was allegedly raped and stabbed in Itamati area of Odisha's Nayagarh district.
The incident occurred on Wednesday night when the victim was sleeping in verandah of a house.
On Thursday morning, locals and family members spotted the victim in a pool of blood and rushed her to the District Headquarters Hospital, Nayagarh.
The accused identified as Suryakant Mohanty alias Panda has been arrested, police said.
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✨"The family members of the victim lodged a complaint with the police alleging that she had been raped by a person Wednesday night. The accused has been arrested,” said Nayagarh SDPO, Snehasis Sahu.
(IANS)
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