Sambalpur, Apr 23: A mentally disabled 14-year-old girl in Odisha who is also deaf and mute was allegedly raped by her paternal uncle and gave birth to a baby girl, a source said after DNA testing identified the suspect.

The survivor, a resident of the Govindpur police station area in Sambalpur district, could not communicate details of the assault due to her disabilities, the source added.

The case came to light after the girl's mother filed a written complaint with Govindpur police, who registered a case and began an investigation, the source informed.

Police collected blood samples from seven individuals, including the survivor's father and her paternal uncle, and sent them for DNA testing. The test report identified the uncle as the perpetrator.

The accused was arrested on Tuesday. He was produced at a local hospital for a medical examination and later remanded to the Special POCSO Court in Sambalpur, the source confirmed.

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Police did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

The survivor has given birth to a baby girl, the source said, without specifying when the delivery occurred.

Crime Against Women in Odisha
Detailed statistics of crimes against women for 2025 tabled in Odisha Assembly showed that the state recorded 2,994 rape cases and 115 attempts to rape, 7,378 cases of women abduction, 440 cases of women trafficking, 7,382 cases of outraging modesty, 1,183 cases of sexual assault, 1,448 incidents of harassment in public places, 485 stalking cases, one attempt of acid attack, 111 additional trafficking-related cases, 757 cases of obscene gestures, 145 dowry-related burn cases, 77 dowry-related suicides, 4,361 cases of dowry harassment and 5,419 cases of domestic violence.