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Angul Horror: Girl's Rape, Murder Sparks Outrage
27 Feb
Summary
- A 25-year-old man was arrested for the rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl.
- The victim went missing while gathering spinach and was found deceased the next day.
- The accused confessed to abducting, sexually assaulting, and strangling the child.
In Angul district, a 25-year-old man was arrested on Friday for the alleged rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl. The victim, a Class VIII student, had disappeared on Thursday while gathering spinach from a local field.
Her body was discovered the next day in an isolated location, inciting grief and anger among villagers. The accused, identified as a daily laborer from the same village, was apprehended by police teams while attempting to flee the district.
