The Orissa High Court on Thursday directed the Nayagarh Superintendent of Police to provide adequate security to the family members of five-year-old girl Pari, who was kidnapped and murdered in July by influential persons allegedly having political links of the locality in Jadupur village of the district.
Adjudicating a writ petition filed by advocate Padmalaya Mohapatra, a Division Bench headed by Chief Justice Mohammad Rafiq, also asked the SIT of Crime Branch police to submit a status report to the court detailing the investigations made so far into the case.
Besides Mohapatra’s writ, another petition was also filed in the court by Ganjam-based advocate Surendra Panihrahi-headed social organisation Bharatiya Bikash Parishad having similar prayers for an order of CBI enquiry and adequate compensation to the family of the victim. Both the writs will be jointly adjudicated, the cout ordered posting the matter to be heard again on December 16.