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Harihara Mallik is resident of village Gadagopalapur, Astaranaga, Puri. He lives with his family including a 15 year old daughter namely, Nehashree Mallik (name changed), who is 100% visually challenged of both eyes from birth. She usually goes to her paternal elder uncle’s (Jalandhar Mallik) house to listen TV serial songs, which she was very fond of. One day after watching Shree Ganesh serial, at about 7PM she went to pee outside their home, with one of her younger siblings, Pallak Mallik (11Year). Pallak left her outside and returned inside. The accused Subasha (24) cousin of the victim (S/O: Surendra) came near, stopped her outside and requested her to sing a song, as he would record that in his mobile phone. Under that pretext Subash took her to a lonely darker place. There Subash bound her mouth with the gamuchha and raped her. Three other youths of the cluster named Siba Mallik, Milan Mallik and Rama Mallik were there. It is said by the victim that Siba Mallik dissuaded raping the girl while other two asked him to remain silent as they would record the incident in mobile. She was threatened not to disclose. Later there was whispering in the village; Subash attempted to commit suicide and rescued. After that the incident was revealed by the victim to her mother; she lodged complaint in the police station which was registered as Astarang PS case no 14 dated 27.1.2023 under sections 363, 376(2)(f), 376(2)(l), 376(3) IPC with 6 POCSO Act.