Bhubaneswar, April 22: A six-year-old girl was raped in Odisha's Cuttack district, following which a man has been arrested, police said on Sunday.
The girl is in critical condition and admitted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after she was found unconscious in a school compound in Salipur area on Saturday night.
Accused Mohammad Mustaq, a neighbour, had been arrested in the case, police said.
The girl was reported missing after she went to a shop near Jagannathpur Nodal Upper Primary school to buy chocolates around 6 p.m. on Saturday. As she did not return home, her family searched for her but to no avail.
Later, she was later found unconscious in the school around 7.30 p.m.
"The accused lured her away with a chocolate. After raping her on the school premises, he attempted to kill her by throttling her," Salipur Sub-Divisional Police Officer P.K. Jena told IANS.
Health Minister Pratap Jena visited the hospital.
"A team of 13 doctors has been set up to treat the girl, who is in the Intensive Care Unite. Whether the girl was raped or not will be known after reports are received from various departments. However, the girl has several injuries on her body," the Minister said.
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Army operationalises 3D concrete printing tech for quick construction of bunkers, sentry posts
Gangtok (PTI): The Indian Army, in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad, has operationalised on-site 3D concrete printing technology for quick construction of bunkers, sentry posts and protective structures in forward areas of Sikkim, a Defence statement said.
The capability -- already proven in other operational areas earlier -- has been effectively employed by the Trishakti Corps in the Himalayan state, it said.
"The indigenous robotic 3D concrete printer, equipped with a robotic arm, circular mixer, piston pump and generator, is fully vehicle-portable and optimised for rapid movement in mountainous terrain," the statement said.
The printed structures have undergone live ballistic trials, validating their strength and protective performance.
The 3D concrete printing provides major operational advantages, including customised designs, enhanced blast and ballistic resistance, higher compressive strength, improved quality control, efficient use of local materials and rapid construction in tactically acceptable timelines.
It also supports terrain-specific designs and advanced camouflage needs.
The continued adoption of on-site 3D printing represents a significant leap in the Army's engineering and operational readiness, enabling fast, sustainable, and mission-oriented infrastructure development in challenging environments, it added.
