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In a disturbing case from Odisha's Angul district, a minor girl staying in a government hostel was allegedly raped by her stepfather after he took her home under the guise of a family emergency. The incident came to the fore after an FIR was lodged on Tuesday.

This has sparked outrage in the local community, with residents seeking police action.

According to sources, the shocking incident has surfaced from Pallahada block, where the minor girl was sexually assaulted by the accused man after being taken home from her residential school. The man took advantage of her loneliness at home and raped her.

As per an FIR, the girl's mo...