Condition of minor rape survivor in Odisha critical
The condition of the six-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped and strangulated in Cuttack district on Sunday, continued to be critical, doctors attending her said. "The patient continues to be in critical state though there has been a slight improvement in her condition in the past 24 hours," SCB Medical College and Hospital Superintendent Prof Shyma Kanungo said. The girl, who suffered deep injuries in her head, face, neck, chest and private parts, was rescued from inside a school campus near her house in Jagannathpur village of Salepur. Kanungo said the girl is on life support system, and a team of doctors drawn from various departments are attending her round-the-clock. Meanwhile, the accused of the same village, arrested sunday, was produced before a local court monday and remanded in jail custody, police said. PTI
