Kendrapara (Odisha), June 20 (PTI) Odisha police arrested a 21-year-old man on Friday for allegedly raping and assaulting a 50-year-old yoga teacher in Kendrapara district, an officer said.

The accused Dharmendra Mallick (21) allegedly committed the crime after forcefully entering the rented house of the victim by breaking the roof door on Wednesday night, the police said.

Also Read | Bihar Rail Accident: 1 Killed, 4 Injured As Speeding Avadh-Assam Express Collides With Railway Trolley Between Kadhagola and Semapur Stations in Patna (Watch Video).

The incident came to light after the victim lodged an FIR in the police station on Thursday. The victim was allegedly sexually assaulted by the accused at knife point, said Suvendu Kumar Sahoo, inspector-in-charge (IIC) of Kendrapara Sadar police station.

Later, he beat her up and threatened her of dire consequences if she revealed the matter to police, he said.

Also Read | Faridabad Shocker: In-Laws Kill, Bury Woman’s Body in Front of House Over Dowry; Whole Family Booked.

Acting on the FIR, the accused was arrested on Friday. Both the victim and the accused were medically examined by doctors at the district headquarters hospital at Kendrapara. Police are further investigating the case, Sahoo said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)