Normal life was paralysed in Bargarh town due to the Bandh observed by the Nagarika Committee demanding death punishment for the rapist of a three-year-old girl and `10 lakh compensation for the victim. Shops, business establishments and Government offices remained closed and burning tyres were put on roads to stop vehicular movements.
Notably, a three-year-old girl was allegedly raped by one Pardeshi Sahu(38) in Ghulipali Word No-18 under the Bargarh Municipality on Sunday evening. She is now undergoing treatment at the VSS Medical College Hospital at Burla in critical condition. Pardeshi has been arrested and forwarded to the Jail.
On Tuesday, members of the committee led by Sunil Purohit, lipsit Mishra, Pandava Karnna and Belalsen Saraf had given a Bandh call after giving a memorandum to the Chief Minister though the District Collector seeking punishment for the culprit and a compensation of `10 lakh for the victim’s family.
Similarly, students of Women’s College, Panchayat College and Trust Fund College had submitted a joint memorandum to the district Collector demanding punishment for Pardeshi and compensation for the victim.
DIG of Police Pratik Mahanty, SP Dr Umashankar Dash and Tehsildar Ajaya Tiwary had also met the victim in the VSS Medical.
Meanwhile, district Collector Anjan Kumar Manik announced a compensation of Rs 1 lakh from the CM Relief Fund and `10,000 from the Dist Red Cross fund. Besides, he said the victim would be provided treatment free of coast.