The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has directed the Keonjhar Superintendent of Police for an inquiry into a case where an orphan girl was arrested at the command of the Keonjhar district Collector-cum-Magistrate at the latter’s grievance cell.
It was alleged that on June 1, 2015 an orphan girl namely Saraswati Patra was arrested at the command of the Keonjhar Collector in the grievance cell on false allegations.
In this regard, a case was filed by the victim at the Keonjhar Town police station. However, nothing tangible has happened as yet.
Shocked over the development, Angul-based Human Rights Watch secretary Sangita Swain filed a petition at the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). later the NHRC transferred the petition to the OHRC asking for a probe and appropriate action in the case in accordance with the law.
The SP has been asked to submit a report in the case within four weeks and put up the matter for next hearing on January 9 next year.