Bhubaneswar, Aug. 22 -- https://images.odishatv.in/uploadimage/library/16_9/16_9_0/recent_photo_1755875628.webp
In a deeply disturbing incident, a young man allegedly slit the throat of a minor girl on Friday in Mayabarha village under Bolangir Sadar police limits and then consumed poison in an apparent suicide attempt.
The girl was reportedly attacked in the village before the youth fled the scene. Shortly after, he was found having ingested poison and was rushed to Patnagarh hospital in critical condition.
The minor girl, who was also critically injured, has been shifted to Burla VIMSAR hospital in Sambalpur district for advanced treatment.
Initial reports suggest the incident may have stemmed from a romantic relationship gone wrong. ...