Dhenkanal District Congress Committee president and former Minister Naveen Chandra Narayandas after meeting Dhenkanal SP Manoranjan Mohanty at his office here on Saturday demanded police protection to the rape victim’s family at Mathatentulia village under the Gondia police limits as the accused are threatening to kill them if they cooperate with the police in legal proceedings.
Das apprised the SP that he had visited Mathatentulia village along with AICC member Sushree Subhasini Mahankud, Advocate Nirmal Chandra Mishra, Gondia Block Congress president Manoranjan Mishra and Sadar Block Congress president Umesh Chandra Panigrahi on Saturday during physical verification he had learnt that the father of the victim Chabi Naik is very poor, home less and working as daily agricultural labour.
On March 12 night, accused Sivaji Naik along with his associates raped the girl and burnt her alive in a nearest thatched cottage when the victim girl Subha was sleeping with her grandmother Mallika Naik in the house.
The members of the family of the accused Sivaji Naik are threatening the Victim’s grandfather Bana Naik, mother Sumitra Naik and grandmother Mallika Naik to kill them.
Though Mallika Naik has informed the Gondia police in this connection, the family has not been provided any security so far. Das urged the Chief Minister to look into the matter personally and extend all possible help to the victim’s family from the Government.