Kendrapara (Odisha), Mar 6 (PTI) A man, who had allegedly raped a 13-year-old girl last year in Odisha's Kendrapara district and was on the run since then, has been arrested, police said on Thursday.

Acting on a tip-off, the accused, 25, was nabbed from his house on Wednesday night.

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He was absconding since committing the crime in January last year, said inspector-in-charge of Pattamundai police station, Bandana Patra.

The girl was allegedly sexually assaulted on January 30, 2024 while she was alone in the house, Patra said.

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The accused was produced in a local court, which remanded him to judicial custody, police said.

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