A local court in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district sentenced a man to life imprisonment on Wednesday (August 13, 2025) for raping a blind girl, delivering the verdict within 100 days of the case’s registration.

The victim, a blind minor girl, visited the culprit’s home frequently to listen to the television. He raped her on the afternoon of May 6 while the family slept. The accused, a 54-year-old, was arrested within two days on May 8.