Gang rape video of minor goes viral in Odisha’s Sundergarh

Bhubaneswar, July 23:

A minor girl was allegedly gang raped in a forest in Odisha’s Sundergarh district and a video of the crime was also made which has gone viral on social media, police said on Tuesday.

The 17-year-old girl was allegedly gang raped and the video was made in a forest near Harpali Basti in Biramitrapur police limits in the district on July 8. However, the family of the victim lodged a complaint on Monday after the video went viral on social media.

As per reports, the girl was raped by 8-10 youths when she had gone to a forest near her village.

Biramitrapur police station inspector in-charge Anand Chandra Majhi said two accused have been arrested while they have launched a manhunt to nab the other culprits.

Meanwhile, the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress stalled proceedings in the Odisha assembly for the second day in a row on Tuesday over rising child rapes and hundreds of children going missing in the state.

Speaker Surya Narayan Patro adjourned the proceedings till 3 p.m and finally for the day after 7 adjournments  in the afternoon session as opposition stuck to their demand for discussion on the child rape issue and reply by the Chief Minister, who holds the Home portfolio.BM