When was the stepfather arrested in the 2020 rape case?

The stepfather was arrested by the crime branch on Saturday, six years after he went into hiding.

Who else was arrested in the 2020 minor's rape and illegal abortion case?

In addition to the stepfather, a police inspector, a doctor, and a homeguard-cum-driver have been arrested in connection with the case.

What was the alleged crime involving the 13-year-old girl in 2020?

The case involved allegations of repeated sexual assault of the minor and an illegal termination of her pregnancy.

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Stepfather Arrested Six Years After Minor's Rape Case

9 Feb

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Stepfather arrested six years after absconding in minor's rape case.
The 2020 case involved rape and illegal abortion of a 13-year-old girl.
Crime branch arrested the accused, who was remanded to judicial custody.

Stepfather Arrested Six Years After Minor's Rape Case

Six years after absconding, the stepfather of a 13-year-old victim has been apprehended by the crime branch. The arrest relates to a 2020 case of rape and illegal abortion in the Sundargarh district. The 43-year-old accused was presented before a Pocso court and subsequently remanded into judicial custody.

The investigation began after a district child protection officer filed an FIR in June 2020. Allegations included repeated sexual assault by a senior police officer and an attempted illegal abortion of the minor, arranged at a police station. This prompted a crime branch probe.

Prior arrests in the case include a police inspector, who was dismissed from service and arrested, a doctor allegedly involved in the abortion, and a homeguard-cum-driver accused of assisting.