Mute Dalit girl, a minor, raped by 15-year-olds

Malkangiri, Orissa: A minor Dalit dumb girl was allegedly gangraped at a remotevillage in Orissa's Malkangiri district, police said on Tuesday.

The 13-year-old girl of 6th standard , was allegedly raped bytwo boys, aged around 15 years, at MPV-65 village under MV-79 area while shewas returning home after serving food to her father working in the fields.

The incident took place on May 1 as the girl was overpoweredby the duo and raped near a roadside bush, police said adding the girl's familyhad initially approached the village committee for justice.

The girl's father lodged a complaint with the police on Monday as the village committee sat over the issue for a long time, policesaid adding that the victim was sent for a medical examination.

Efforts are on to nab the accused, who were at large, they added.