The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday constituted a three-member committee to investigate the gangrape of an Odia woman in New Delhi.
The team comprising of NCW member Hemlata Kheria, Congress leader Ashima Mahananda and social activist Manasi Pradhan would submit its report to NCW Chairperson Mamata Sharma.
"The committee headed by Hemlata Kheria will meet the victim and other investigating officials," Sharma said.
On Thursday, Odisha's Women and Child Development Minister Usha Devi and Textile, Handloom and Handicrafts Minister Sarojini Hembram had discussions with the Delhi Police Commissioner and the Resident Commissioner of Odihsa regarding the issue
in Delhi.
According to reports, on Sunday night, the victim and her elder sister were returning to Munirka in Delhi when they were intercepted by three men, who took away the victim forcibly towards Shaheen Bag in a car and raped her after throwing her elder sister from the moving vehicle.