minor, were allegedly raped in separate incidents in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said today.
A 20-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 24-year-old youth at her residence in Mundamal village yesterday, they said.
According to police, the youth, identified as Manas Samal barged into the girl's house when her family members had gone out and sexually assaulted her.
Samal has been arrested, they said.
In a similar incident, a minor girl was raped at her residence by a youth at Talajanga village in Jenapur area yesterday, police said.
The youth, identified as Susanta Malik, has been arrested, they said.
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