Victim approaches SP, seeks justice
The State Government’s claim of taking all steps to make women feel safety has been proved tall talk in a rape incident that occurred in Batishiripur village under the Gurandi police station in Gajapati district a month back on May 22.
Victim, a married woman, was abducted and raped by one landa Sanamukha Rao, a co-villager, while the former was on her way to take bath in the nearby river.
According to complaint she lodged with the Gurandi PS, landa covered her face with a black piece of cloth and took away to a distant secluded place. Covered on the face, she fell unconscious on the way. landa sexually assaulted her and threatened her that he would kill her if she divulges the matter to anybody. He also took away three tolas of gold ornaments from her neck.
She lied down there helplessness there till 5 pm. She found herself in the neigbouring Gumuda village. Ashamed of the act meted out to her, the victim went to her aunt’s house in the village and stayed there. With the support of aunt’s family, she lodged the FIR on May 24. The police are yet to arrest the culprit.
The victim on Friday urged the Gajapati SP in written to take immediate steps to arrest the accused and give her justice. She also informed that she would stage a sit-in at the Gurundi PS if landa is not nabbed within15 days.
She said she has also written to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Director General of Police Prakash Mishra, State Human Rights Commissioner and the State Woman Commission seeking justice.