Sambalpur, Feb. 21 -- Police on Thursday arrested a 35-year-old man for allegedly attacking and injuring a female postgraduate student of Sambalpur University. The victim, a postgraduate Library Science student and a resident of Burla, sustained critical injuries in the attack, an official said.

Accused and Victim Were in Regular Contact

According to reports, the woman had been in regular phone contact with the accused for the past two months. On Wednesday morning, the accused asked her to meet him at an open field near the Metakani Temple in Burla, as per Sambalpur SP Mukesh Kumar Bhamoo.

Attack Triggered by a Phone Call

Around 1 pm, when the woman arrived at the location, the accused noticed that she was engaged in a phone conversat...