Self-styled godman arrested in Cuttack for sexually assaulting 7-year-old girl

The incident takes place in the Kendupatna area when the girl was going to a shop near her house

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Cuttack, Updated At : 02:47 PM Oct 20, 2025 IST

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A self-styled godman was arrested in Odisha's Cuttack district for allegedly sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl, police said on Monday.

The incident happened in the Kendupatna area when the girl was going to a shop near her house, they said.

The accused, a 50-year-old man, took her to a nearby mutt and sexually assaulted her.

A case was registered under various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act at the Nandankanan police station, police said.

The accused was immediately arrested, they said.

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