Baripada, Jun 2: A man allegedly raped a seven-year-old girl and killed her when she was alone at home as her parents went to cast their votes, police said on Sunday. The incident happened at a village in Kuliana police station area in Odisha's Mayurbhjanj district on Saturday, they said. Odisha Horror: 'Drug Addict' Man Strangles Sleeping Father to Death in Bheden

The 23-year-old man went to the girl's house, and took her to near a river where he allegedly raped her and then strangled her to death, they added. Villagers found the body of the girl and caught the accused. They later handed him to the police. A case was registered under section IPC sections 376AB (rape) and 302 (murder), an officer said.

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