Paradip, Jul 22: Police arrested a person for his alleged involvement in the gangrape of an 18-year-old girl in Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district, while others are absconding.
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According to sources, the 18-year-old was reportedly intercepted and raped by two men while she was on her way to attend a birthday celebration at a friend's house.
The victim was admitted to the Jagatsinghpur District Headquarters Hospital in critical condition.
On being informed, the police have formed three special teams to apprehend the individuals involved in the incident. Search operations are currently underway across multiple locations. While one suspect has been arrested, the others are still at large.
Jagatsinghpur's Superintendent of Police (SP) and the local MLA visited the hospital to check on the survivor’s condition. The SP assured the public that all the accused would be arrested shortly.