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72-Year-Old Man Arrested for Allegedly Raping Minor Granddaughter in Kendrapara
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News18•23-09-2026, 21:15
72-Year-Old Man Arrested for Allegedly Raping Minor Granddaughter in Kendrapara
- •A 72-year-old man was arrested in Kendrapara, Odisha, for allegedly raping his 12-year-old minor granddaughter multiple times.
- •The victim had been living with her grandfather and other family members in a village.
- •The accused reportedly threatened the girl with death if she disclosed the crime.
- •The girl confided in her paternal aunt, who subsequently lodged a police complaint.
- •The accused confessed to the crime during interrogation and was remanded to judicial custody after his bail plea was rejected.
Key Questions Answered
The 72-year-old man was arrested after his 12-year-old granddaughter confided in her paternal aunt about the abuse, which prompted the aunt to lodge a police complaint.
Following his arrest and confession during interrogation, the accused was remanded to judicial custody after a local court rejected his bail plea.
The case was handled by the Tantiapala Marine police station, under the direction of IIC Naresh Kumar Sahoo.
