Bhubaneswar, Feb 27: An under trial rape accused married the victim girl in the Jharpada special jail here on Monday.
The 31-year-old groom was arrested on February 1 on charges of kidnapping and raping a 17-year-old girl in Khordha district.
The rape accused and the girl had filed petitions in the additional district and sessions court seeking permission to marry each other.
The court directed the jail authorities to make arrangements for the wedding after the bride turned 18 a few days back.
The wedding was solemnised in presence of family members and lawyers from both sides, said jail superintendent Satya Prakash Swain.
A marriage mandap was set up inside the jail premises. The jail authorities had made all the arrangements as per Hindu rituals.
The accused groom will be released within two days after completion of the formalities, said jail authorities.