A series of distressing incidents involving the sexual assault of tribal girls have emerged from Jharkhand and Odisha. In Jharkhand, a 16-year-old girl was gang-raped by five men while returning home from school, prompting police investigations and a search for the suspects. In Odisha, another teenage girl was gang-raped during the Karma Puja festival, with three suspects detained. Furthermore, the body of a 10-year-old girl was found in Nabarangpur district, leading her family to allege rape and murder, resulting in community protests demanding justice. The police are actively investigating these cases, with significant public outrage in response to the violence against these young girls.