India, Oct. 23 -- The police in Odisha's Baleshwar district have intensified their investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl in Jaleswar area. The girl reportedly went missing from her locality six days ago. Her body was recovered from a forest at Bartana Gram Panchayat under Jaleswar police limits on Thursday.

The cops have arrested the prime accused, identified as Chandrakanta Jena, after registering a case in this regard.

Baleshwar Superintendent of Police (SP) Pratyush Diwaker, while briefing the media, said the minor girl was raped and murdered on the day she went missing. According to the SP, the accused allegedly attempted to establish physical relations with the girl against her will and strangled her to de...