Tribal girl raped in Odisha

The girl was raped by an auto driver when she was returning home with her family after attending a religious event late on Wednesday, said police.

Since the accused was known to the family, after dropping them at their house, he took the girl to a secluded spot on the pretext of parking his vehicle and raped her.

The family lodged a complaint on Thursday after which the auto driver has been detained.

Angry locals blocked the Karanjia-Anandpur road by burning tyres, demanding action against the culprit.