Priest rapes minor on temple premises

Times of India
April 22, 2014

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KENDRAPADA: A priest of Madhukeshari Temple allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl on its premises at Chakoda village under Dharmasala police limits in Jajpur district on Monday.

The survivor's motherlodged an FIR, alleging that Rabindra Panda, 35, raped her minor daughter.

According to IIC of Dharmasala police station Sudrashan Dash, Panda raped the girl when she went to the temple to have prasad.

The girl was taken to community health centre at Dharmasala where doctors after medical examination told police that she was raped. Doctors said there were injury marks on her person and private parts. The girl was shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after her condition deteriorated.

Police rushed to the village to nab the accused, but he managed to flee. Police filed a case under Section 376 (rape) of IPC and Sections 4 and 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. "We are conducting raids to arrest him," said the police officer.