8-year-old raped, killed in Odisha

  • | Sunday | 17th June, 2018

He raped and killed her before returning to the village," said a villager.After failing to trace her, the child's kin filed a missing complaint. BALASORE: A 35-year-old man was arrested from Mayurbhanj district on Saturday for allegedly raping and killing an eight-year-old girl on Friday. Suspecting foul play, villagers caught Mahanta, tied him to a tree and thrashed him. "The child was playing outside her house in Betnoti area on Friday evening when Mahanta took her for a cycle ride on the pretext of watching Raja festivities. He confessed to the crime, following which, cops were informed.

BALASORE: A 35-year-old man was arrested from Mayurbhanj district on Saturday for allegedly raping and killing an eight-year-old girl on Friday. The accused Jamini Kanta Mahanta , an acquaintance of the child, was earlier arrested in an attempted rape case and was currently out on bail.Mahanta, who works in Bengaluru, had come to Betnoti village two days ago to celebrate the agrarian festival of Raja. "The child was playing outside her house in Betnoti area on Friday evening when Mahanta took her for a cycle ride on the pretext of watching Raja festivities. He raped and killed her before returning to the village," said a villager.After failing to trace her, the child's kin filed a missing complaint. Suspecting foul play, villagers caught Mahanta, tied him to a tree and thrashed him. He confessed to the crime, following which, cops were informed.

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