The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha Chief Secretary to pay monetary compensation under Odisha Victim Compensation Scheme to a poor tribal woman, who was raped on road and a video capturing the act went viral in Malkangiri district.
The NHRC issued summons to the district Collector of Malkangiri to personally appear before the Commission on December 11. The NHRC also asked the Chief Secretary to submit a compliance report with payment proof within six weeks.
Human rights lawyer Radhakanta Tripathy on whose petition and subsequent rejoinder the NHRC passed the order alleged that on August 9 , 2017, Adma Madkami, the accused from neighbouring Chhatishgarh State raped a tribal woman on roadside near MV-84 village in Malkangiri. The incident came to light after video of the same went viral in social media.
Blaming lack of patrolling and crime control steps by the Government, Tripathy sought stringent action against the culprit, de-addiction measures initiated by the Government, heavy compensation to the victim with proper counselling and direction to the Government to prevent such incidents in future.