Man held for sex assault on relative

Berhampur: A 26-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday in Gajapati district for the rape and murder of his minor relative. The girl, who was raped around a month ago, died during her treatment at MKCG Medical College and Hospital here on Sunday night.
The accused is a daily wage labourer who hails from Gajapati. The victim, who was 12 years old, knew the man since her sister got married to his brother around two years ago.
The girl went to live with her sister at her in-laws’ place early last month. The accused allegedly raped her during her stay there. Subsequently, she returned to her parents’ house prior to December 25 and on December 27, she fell ill and when asked, she told her parents about the incident. She was admitted at a local hospital on that day itself. Two days later, she was taken to MKCG where her died a few days later.