Baripada, Dec. 17 -- Shock and outrage has gripped locals after a five year-old girl was allegedly subjected to sexual abuse in Baripada in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district. Though the incident took place in Baripada Sadar police station area on Monday, it came to light after a case was registered in this regard the next day. Police have arrested a 24 year-old young man in this connection. The accused, identified as Dillip Hembram - a resident of Dhenkinenjia in Baripada Sadar - was nabbed after mother of the victim reached out to the police. Hembram was an immediate neighbour and relative of the minor girl from the maternal side.

The complaint stated that the child was alone in the house in the afternoon at around 3 pm when Hembram approac...