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Minor sexually assaulted by truck driver in Odisha's Malkangiri

IANS | July 22, 2025 10:55 AM

BHUBANESWAR: In yet another disturbing incident from Odisha, a minor girl was sexually assaulted by a truck driver in the Malkangiri district, according to police reports on Tuesday.

The victim's family filed a written complaint at Malkangiri Sadar Police Station, according to which, the girl had gone to her friend's house on Monday evening to attend birthday celebrations but did not return home. Concerned family members began searching for her but were unable to locate her.

Later that night, locals spotted the girl at National Highway 326 near Bija Ghati, in a suspicious situation, accompanied by a truck driver.

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