Rape arrest

Kendrapara: Police on Sunday arrested a Pabitra Jana, 40, in connection with the rape of 14-year-old minor girl in Kendrapara district last Tuesday. The arrest came after the incident triggered widespread public anger. The accused has confessed to the crime.

Road block

Sambalpur: A mob blocked NH-49, which Chandikhole near Cuttack with Bilaspur in Chhattisgarh. The protest came following the death of a 13-year-old girl in an accident on the road on Sunday. The girl has been identified as Preeti Patel of Bandhbahal in Jharsuguda district.