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The Odisha Police has arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly abducting and raping a Class-9 girl in Balasore district, officials said on Monday. According to police, the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when the girl was returning home on a cycle after attending tuitions.
The accused from Antara village in the district stopped the girl on the way and forcefully took her to a lonely place near Barada Ranital canal area within Simulia police station limits and allegedly raped her, they said.
When locals came to know about the incident, they tied the man with a rope, thrashed him and set his motorcycle on fire, police said....