Truck Driver Arrested in Malkangiri for Alleged Rape
- The Supreme Court expressed concern over recent assaults on women and children, stating the need for better protections and empowerment initiatives in vulnerable areas, as articulated by Justice Kant and Justice Bagchi.
- A truck driver was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl in Malkangiri; she was found in a suspicious condition after not returning from a friend's birthday party.
- The girl was initially abducted and gang-raped by three men before escaping and later being assaulted again by the truck driver, according to Malkangiri Police.
- Police intervened after locals noticed the girl with the truck driver, rescuing her and placing her in a shelter home, while an investigation is ongoing.
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The driver accused of rape has been identified as Shubham Singh, a resident of Madhya Pradesh. The seized truck was carrying cement and was going to Jaipur in Koraput district.

Truck driver from Madhya Pradesh arrested for allegedly raping girl in Odisha
Malkangiri, Jul 22 (PTI) A truck driver from Madhya Pradesh was arrested for allegedly raping a girl in Odisha’s Malkangiri district, police said on Tuesday. The girl had gone to her friend’s house on Sunday night but did not return home, following which her family lodged a missing person’s complaint at the Malkangiri Adarsh police […]
Truck Driver from Madhya Pradesh Arrested for Allegedly Raping Girl in Odisha
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A truck driver from Madhya Pradesh was arrested for allegedly raping a girl in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said on Tuesday. India News | Truck Driver from Madhya Pradesh Arrested for Allegedly Raping Girl in Odisha.
Truck Driver Arrested in Malkangiri for Alleged Rape
A truck driver from Madhya Pradesh, identified as Shubham Singh, was arrested in Odisha's Malkangiri district for allegedly raping a girl. The incident came to light after the girl's family reported her missing. The police rescued the girl and seized the truck, which was transporting cement.
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