The BJP Mahila Morcha on Monday demanded that Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik directly intervene intothe Polsara gangrape incident and take necessary steps for arrest of the culprits at the earliest.
Alleging that BJD activists are involved in the incident and pressure is being put on the police not to arrest culprits, the Morcha warned to hold agitations in all district headquarters if the culprits are not brought to the fore soon.
“While five days have passed since the ghastly gangrape incident occurred at Dhuliakhand village, the police have sit silent under pressure from the ruling party leaders,” BJP Mahila Morcha State president Pravati Parida alleged here and demanded that Chief Minister direct the police to take action and arrest all culprits.
On Sunday, a team of BJP Mahila Morcha comprising Parida, BJP Ganjam district president Kahnu Charan Pati, former Minister Surama Padhy, State secretary Lekhashree Samant Singhar, Jayanti Padhiari, Anita Priaydarshani and Babita Patro visited the victim’s village and then the MKCG Medical College Hosptial at Brahmapur and enquired about the incident.
In Brahmapur, they had told mediapersons that the Morcha would take to the streets in protest against rise in gangrape incidents in the State. “Incidents of rapes are on the rise in the State.
If women are not protected in the Chief Minister’s district, how women would feel safe in other districts. If culprits are not arrested in 24 hours, the Morcha will resort to agitations in all district headquarter towns,” Parida had said.
The team had also met the SP and the DIG and requested them to arrest the culprits soon.
Earlier on Saturday, a PCC team had visited the MKCG Hospital and enquired about the incident and the victim’s condition.