Minor Girl Molested Inside Moving Auto in Cuttack; FIR Filed, Probe Underway

Cuttack, (OT Webdesk) — A deeply disturbing incident has emerged from Shikharpur, where a minor girl was allegedly molested by an auto-rickshaw driver while travelling in a moving vehicle.

The incident has sparked widespread concern over passenger safety in public transport.

According to reports, the victim’s family lodged an FIR at Chauliaganj Police Station, naming the auto driver as the accused.

Authorities have launched a formal investigation and sent the girl for medical examination to substantiate the allegations.

Police are treating the case with urgency and are working to identify and apprehend the accused.

The incident has triggered public outrage, with renewed calls for stricter regulation and surveillance of auto-rickshaw operations across urban Odisha.