A 17-year-old girl who fled her home in Andhra Pradesh to escape sexual abuse by her stepfather was allegedly drugged and raped by two men in Odisha, police said.
Odisha Police arrested two persons and took a 15-year-old boy into custody in connection with the incident.
The girl was rescued after locals informed the police, who found her in a child care home after her medical examination.
The incident sparked outrage, with the opposition BJD criticizing the state's BJP government over rising incidents of rape.
According to the BJD, 48,798 cases of crimes against women were registered in Odisha in 18 months, with 4,292 rape cases.
