Youth arrested for raping minor

Rourkela: Police arrested a 20-year-old man in Sundargarh district on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl. She had come in contact with the accused two years ago and he befriended her, police said.

The accused allegedly sexually exploited the girl over the past two years.The girl recently informed her mother, following which an FIR was lodged at the local police station. Medical examinations of both the accused and the victim were conducted. Further probe is on.