Balasore, Aug 11: Police have arrested a 26-year youth in Balasore on Monday for allegedly raping a Class IX girl.
The accused has been identified as Prasanta Kumar Samal.
The incident took place in the Antara area under the Simulia police limit.
According to reports, the Class-IX girl was returning home from her tuition on Sunday evening.Meanwhile, Prasanta Kumar Samal allegedly raped the girl in a secluded place beside a canal.
Worried on the girl’s delay in reaching home, family members initiated a frantic search wherein she was rescued in a distressed condition.With the locals’ presence on the scene the accused youth was fleeing who was intercepted from a pond.
Later, the aggrieved mob fastened him with a tree, thrashed in full public view and set his bike on fire.
On being informed, the Simulia Police rushed to the spot and rescued him from the crowd.
On the other hand, the survivor was sent to the Hospital for medical examinations.
Today the Simulia Police took the accused to custody based on the complaint of the survivor’s mother.
