Bhubaneswar, April 15: A four-year-old girl was raped by a youth in Odisha's Balasore district, police said on Sunday.
The accused, 24-year-old Nityacharan Jena, is the neighbour of the girl, the police said.
On Friday, when the girl was playing outside, he lured her to his house with chocolates and raped her, according to police.
The girl has been hospitalised. Her family lodged a police complaint on Saturday.
Further information will be provided after the probe, said police officer Ramesh Singh.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
