TNN | Feb 2, 2012, 01.07PM IST
KEONJHAR: A 50-year-old man was arrested by Keonjhar police on Wednesday for allegedly raping a 25-year-old pregnant tribal woman. The man was identified as Maharag Giri of village Kasipal in Jhumpura police station area. The woman is eight months pregnant.
"The incident took place on January 21, but FIR was lodged on Tuesday. After medical examination, the accused was sent to court," said IIC (Jhumpura) Tilottama Mohanata.
According to the complaint, the accused went to the house of the victim in Talahundula village on January 21 with some cakes, when her husband had gone outside. He identified himself as a friend of her husband, and raped her.
After the incident, the husband of the victim allegedly drove her out of the house. The illiterate woman lodged a complaint with Jhumpura police on Tuseday, on the advice of village elderlies.
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