Digapahandi : In a most shocking incident a 16 year old girl tried to end her life,being raped by her own father in Digapahandi area of Ganjam district.The culprit identified as Bhima pradhan(43),a drunkard,has been arrested today and forwarded to POCSO court in Berhampur.Shocked and humilated,the victim ate ten sleeping tablets and under going treatment at MKCGMCH.According to Digapahandi IIC,Prashant kumar patra,the mother of the victim on 13/6/2025 has submitted a written complaint.Basing on the complaint,a case has been registered.The victims mother in the complaint stated that,she has four kids two daughter and two sons and the victim is the eldest one.Bhima was working in other state and last week returned to his village.He never spends any money for the family,and his wife is working as a daily wager and manages the affairs of the family.On wednessday(11/6/2025)she(victims mother)left her home for work and other three kids were playing out of the house and the victim was alone in the house.At that time Bhima under the influence of liquor entered the house beat the victim severely and threateneed to killl,has raped her.After committing the heinious crimes,Bhima lleft the house.Soon after the incident,shocked with the incident,the victim lost her mental balance has consumed sleeping pills and fell seriously sick.Unaware about the incident when the mother returned home found the victim in a unconscious state and took her to Digapahandi hospital.As her condition deteriorated she was shifted to MKCGMCH.On 13/6/2025,the victim recovered partially and narrated her ordeal and the complaint was lodged with police.The investigating officer,sub-inspector,Sofia mishra recorded the statement of the victim on yesterday.Today the IO reached the village to nab the culprit father,by the time the incident spreaded like wildfire and the enraged villlagers caught Bhima and gave a good thrash.However,Bhima was rescued by police.Later medical examination of Bhima and his victim daughter was conducted at MKCGMCH.While Bhima was remanded to judicial custody by the POCSO court,the victim girl still undergoing treatment at the MCH.The incident has spreaded a shockwave in the area and the residents demanded to hang Bhima till death.Now police is investigating,where Bhima was working and the victim got the sleeping pills.In 2023 a similar case took place in Ganjam,wherein a man,a migrant labourer was arrested for rape on his minor daughter and in may 2025,the accused was sentenced to life by the POCSO court.
