In connection with alleged sexual exploitation of tribal women by security personnel in insurgency-hit Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh last year, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has suggested the State government to order a CID inquiry.
A recommendation in this regard was made by Chairman of the Commission Rameshwar Oraon during a meeting with senior officials in Raipur on Tuesday.
The Commission has recommended Chhattisgarh government to undertake a probe through the State’s CID into the case, said Oraon while taking to media persons here.
The Commission has recommended a series of measures to check repetition of similar cases which include involvement of women personnel during patrolling, accompany of senior officials with forces during operation, said Oraon, elaborating that moreover, it was also suggested that forces should stay outside the village while halting in the forest during their operation.
Oraon further informed that the Commission has also visited Bijapur and interacted with the women who levelled charges of rape and being thrashed by security personnel in villages under Basaguda block on October 19-20. The team has also seen their medical reports.
Earlier in the day, Oraon chaired a meeting of top officers of various departments at New Circuit House here.
He had a detailed discussion regarding the steps being taken regarding the welfare of tribals in the State.
Additional Chief secretary N K Aswal, Home Department Principal Secretary V.R.Subrahmanyam, Additional Director General of Police Rajesh Srivastav, Tribal and Scheduled Caste Development Department Director Rajesh Sukumar Toppo and Chhattisgarh State Scheduled Caste and Tribal Commission Secretary Bhadrish Sukhdeve and a lot of concerned department officers were present at the meeting.
He ordered the officers to provide boarding and lodging facilities to the jawans who are involved in anti-Naxal operations outside the villages so that they are alert at all times concerned.