After nine months to the alleged kidnap and rape of a minor girl, her family members have alleged that the police were yet to nab the accused.
A17-year-old girl of Ahmedpur village under Rajkanika police station, was allegedly kidnapped on November 22, 2012 near Kandia bazaar, while the minor girl was returning from tuition by fellow village youth Debendra Mallick with the help of some of his friends. later, the accused youths forcibly raped her several times from the day she was kidnapped.
After keeping physical relationship with the victim, the kingpin in the case Debendra allegedly forced the girl to keep physical relationship with his associates who helped him in the kidnap. When the victim denied it, Debendra threatened her of dire consequences.
But on September 1 night, the girl managed broke free from the clutches of her kidnappers and fled home. Her parents later lodged an FIR with the police.
“The main accused is absconding. A haunt is on to nab him,” said Rajkanika IIC Bijay Mallick.
According to the victim’s father, though he had lodged an FIR about the kidnapping of his daughter on November 25 last year, but the police, except registering a case, have not made any headway.
“So I have given up on the police and sought the help of the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) by filing a petition on December 24, 2012. The Chairperson of the SHRC adjudging the petition has directed the SP of Kendrapada to take action against all the accused. However, sadly, the district police are still not arresting the culprits,” lamented the victim girl’s father.