Bhubaneswar: Training guns at the Naveen government, the BJP has stepped up the ‘Justice For Pari’ campaign demanding a CBI probe into the sensational murder case in Nayagarh and immediate ouster of minister Arun Sahoo for allegedly giving protection to the prime accused in the case.
At a presser today, State President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Samir Mohanty alleged that there is involvement of a human organ trade racket in the kidnapping and brutal murder of 5-year-old girl Pari of Nayagarh. Suspecting a big racket behind this barbaric crime, the party has demanded handing over the case to CBI for a fair investigation. The saffron party has also demanded CM to sack minister Sahoo from the Cabinet.
“The minor girl was abducted and murdered in July. Even after four months, her parents have been denied justice while the accused are moving scot-free. The family has knocked the doors of the SP but have always returned empty handed. Who is pressurizing police to not initiate any action against the accused?” Mohanty questioned.
“It’s not just a murder, it’s a case of human organ trade. Babuli Nayak, the prime accused in the murder case, runs a racket of human organ trade and minister Arun Sahoo is shielding him. Babuli is a close confidant of the minister. Therefore we know the truth will never come out in the probe by court-monitored SIT (Special Investigation team). The case should be handed over to CBI without any further delay,” the BJP state president said, further alleging that Sahoo’s telephonic audio conversation that went viral was just a ploy of BJD to calm down the situation and divert the whole attention from the growing state-wide protests.
“Crime against women, children and the marginalized are on the rise in Odisha. Despite being in power for more than two decades, CM Naveen has failed to protect the people,” lambasted OPCC chief Niranjan Patnaik.
However, no response could be obtained from Arun Sahoo or any other leader of the ruling party.
It is pertinent to mention that BJP’s national spokesperson Sambit Patra had earlier filed a complaint with the NCPCR demanding justice for the family of the deceased minor girl. He had requested the Commission to launch a spot inquiry into the alleged organ trafficking case and summon the Collector and SP of Nayagarh district over alleged delay in the investigation process.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) subsequently registered suo moto case on the basis of news reports in OTV and issued notice to State Chief Secretary seeking report on the status of the investigation and other documents related to the case within ten days.