Widow raped in Odisha, man held

IANS  |  Bhubaneswar 

A 37-year-old widow was raped in Odisha's district, following which a young man was arrested, police said on Wednesday.

Accused Lipuna Das, 25, entered the woman's house in his village in area when she was alone on Tuesday evening and committed the crime, police said.

"The woman filed a complaint that he also threatened to kill her if she disclosed the crime to anyone," said.

He said that a medical examination of both was done on Wednesday.

In another case, a minor girl of Jharigaon block in Nabarangpur committed suicide on Wednesday after a video clipping featuring her and a youth went viral on the

Her father lodged a complaint with Jharigaon police, which began a probe.

--IANS

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First Published: Wed, May 02 2018. 18:54 IST