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19-year-old going for holy dip on Makar Sankranti gang-raped in Odisha

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Baripada (Odisha), January 14

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A 19-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by two persons while she was going to take a holy dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Odishas Baripada town on Thursday, police said.

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Two persons of the locality started following the woman and her sister who were heading towards a river for taking the dip.

The incident took place when one sister was taking a bath in the water body and her sibling was standing near the river bed.

The accused lifted her to a secluded place and allegedly raped her. As she screamed for help, the duo fled the spot, police said.

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The woman lodged a complaint at Baripada Town police station on the basis of which the two persons were arrested, Birendra Senapati, Inspector-in-Charge of the police station, said.

The medical examination of the woman has been conducted in PRM Medical College and Hospital, Senapati said. — PTI 

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