Pradesh Congress Committee working president Pradeep Majhi on Tuesday alleged here that the State Government has remained insensitive towards giving justice to the gangrape victim of Jajpur district’s Harichandanpur village.
“The victim was kidnapped on January 14. She was found on a bridge on January 18. Earlier, accused Satyarnarayan Samal had told the victim’s parents to come to the bridge to take their daughter. Satyanarayan’s sister and brother-in-law, who are in police, are directing involved in the gangrape incident. The Dharmashala police did not received the FIR from the victim’s father. The Jaraka police outpost personnel also didn’t accept his FIR. Police have not yet arrested the other two accused as they are police Constables,” alleged Majhi.
Majhi demanded that the accused police Constables be arrested soon and the Government provide compensation to the victim.
Majhi also informed that a fact-finding team led by him would visit Harichandapur village on Wednesday to conduct an on-the-spot investigation.
Among others, former Minister Ganeswar Behera and Congress MLA candidate Smrutirekha Pahi were present.