Jajpur: In a shocking incident, an eight-year-old girl has been critical after an elderly man raped her brutally. The incident took place in the Bari area of Jajpur district on Saturday.
Sources said, the accused lured the little girl on some pretext and raped her in a lonely place. As a result, she sustained critical injuries for which she was admitted to the local hospital. Later, she was shifted to SCB Cuttack as her health condition deteriorated.
Acting on the complaint of the parents, Police rushed to the spot to nab the accused but in vain, as he had fled away. Raids are underway to nab the accused, said the police.
