Kendrapara, June 20 -- Kendrapara Sadar police have arrested a 21-year-old youth for allegedly raping and injuring a 50-year-old yoga instructor with a sharp weapon.
According to the police, the accused was apprehended within 24 hours of the incident.
The accused, identified as Dharmendra Malik, allegedly broke into the house of the woman-who is a yoga instructor-at Mundala village under the Sadar police limits on Wednesday late night.
He reportedly threatened her with a sharp weapon before raping her, said Suvendu Kumar Sahoo, Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of Kendrapara Sadar police station.
The victim managed to remove the mask from the accused's face and shouted for help. Following the incident, the accused fled the scene and reportedly ...