Jajpur (Odisha): A 31-year-old man was today arrested on the charge of attempting to rape a married woman at Pairakha village under Binjharpur police station limits in the district, police said.
The accused, who was beaten up by the local people, is a father of two and hails from the same village.
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According to the complaint filed with the Binjharpur police, the man had entered the house of the victim while she was alone on Tuesday night and tried to rape her.
Her husband was away on work at that time. The woman raised an alarm and local people rushed to spot and caught hold of the man. They tied the accused to a tree and beat him up. Later, the police came and arrested him. PTI
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