The BJD Scheduled Caste (SC) Cell in its report to the Chief Minister on the Kunduli gangrape incident in Koraput district has stated that Special Operation Group (SOG) personnel are allegedly involved in the incident.
At a Press conference here on Friday, BJD SC Cell convener Bishnu Das said, “Our committee has submitted its report after making an on-the-spot inquiry. The report says that the heinous crime was committed by SOG jawans. Hence, a high-level probe into it should be initiated soon.”
“I’ll urge the Chief Minister that the newly-appointed Crime Branch ADG Santosh Upadhyay should personally investigate into it and unravel the truth,” Das said.
Das informed that the BJD SC Cell had constituted a five-member committee led by its vice-president and former MlA Adikanta Sethi under the direction of BJD supremo and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to investigate into the gangrape case and submit its findings.
The team during it investigation met the 14-year-old victim girl, her family members and the Koraput CDMO, Collector and SP.
While in the FIR as well as the locals have been alleging it to be the handiwork of four jawans of Central armed paramilitary force like the BSF or COBRA.
In reaction, BJP Dalit Morcha chief Dilip Mallick demanded that the Chief Minister, who holds the Home Department portfolio, should answer when the culprits will be arrested. BJP also raised questions on the DGP's statement that involvement of police personnel or Maoists have been established during the investigations.