Andhra girl escapes stepfather's rape bid, gangraped after reaching Odisha

A minor girl from Andhra Pradesh was allegedly gang-raped by three teenagers in Odisha's Berhampur after she had run away from her home to escape sexual abuse by her stepfather.

The survivor, a minor girl residing in Kadapa district of Andhra Pradesh, lost her father at a young age.
After her mother remarried, her stepfather allegedly made repeated sexual advances towards her.

One day, when she was sleeping, the stepfather attempted to rape her. Frightened, the girl fled her home and boarded the Prashanti Express train, eventually reaching Berhampur.

Upon arrival, the minor girl started working at a tea stall near the railway station to support herself.
It was here that she met a 15-year-old boy from Lanjipalli, who befriended her with sweet talk. He took her to his house where his family lived.

While staying there, the boy called two of his friends on the pretext of going out.

On March 29, the trio took the girl to a secluded location, mixed an intoxicating substance in her food, and then allegedly gang-raped her. They repeatedly assaulted her at multiple isolated spots.

Acting on specific information, the Gosain Nuagaon police in Ganjam conducted raids at different locations and rescued the minor girl.

The Gosain Nuagaon police have registered a case against the accused. The girl's statement has been recorded and she has been medically examined. The three have been arrested, and further investigation is underway.

Berhampur Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek M said three persons were taken into custody. Of them, two, aged 23 and 19, were arrested, while the 15-year-old boy was sent to a juvenile home.

Apart from a gang rape case under various sections, including provisions of the POCSO Act, the police have also registered another case against the survivor’s stepfather in Andhra Pradesh for alleged sexual abuse that prompted her to run away from home, police said.

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