2 arrested for abducting, raping minor girls in Boudh

Bhubaneswar: Police on Tuesday arrested two persons on charges of abducting and raping two minor girls in a village in Boudh district.

The incident had occurred under the Manmunda police station in Boudh district a few weeks ago.

The two arrested were identified as Anand Mallick and Gobinda Mallick of Sambalpur.

According to reports, a complaint had been filed in the Manmunda police station in this regard on March 21 this year.

It was alleged that Anand and Gobinda had forcibly taken away two girls to a distant place and raped them.

The police are now conducting further investigation.