Bhawanipatna (Odisha): A 16-year-old girl in Odisha's Kalahandi district accused her uncle of raping her while she was asleep, said a police officer. The victim in her complaint alleged that she had moved with her aunt and uncle after joining college at Mukhiguda town in the district. The alleged rape occurred on July 25.

According to PTI reports, the accused has been arrested and a case has been registered against him under various sections of the IPC and POCSO Act.