Teen arrested for kidnap, rape of minor girl
The girl, who was missing for 14 days, was rescued by police on Thursday.
Authorities found that she had been held captive in a rented house, where she was allegedly subjected to repeated sexual assault.
The girl went missing from her home on July 16. Her family initially conducted a search before filing a missing person's report with police on July 20. Acting on a tip-off, police raided the location where she was being held and rescued her.
The survivor told cops that she had been abducted and held against her will, enduring repeated sexual assault over the two-week period.
Following her statement, the accused was detained and interrogated.
A medical examination of the girl was conducted, and her statement was recorded before a magistrate on Thursday evening. On Friday, the accused was formally arrested and charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act and for criminal intimidation. He was produced in court, which remanded him in judicial custody.
"Further investigation into the case is in progress," said sub-divisional police officer N Mohapatra.
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