CM orders judicial inquiry into Koraput gang rape case

Bhubaneswar: A day after the Human Rights Protection Cell (HRPC) ADG Mahendra Pratap’s report revealed medical reports of the Kunduli gang rape survivor claim no evidence of rape, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today ordered an inquiry by a sitting district judge into the matter.

The judicial inquiry into the alleged gang rape case will be held as per the Commission of Inquiry Act 1952, in parallel with the State Crime Branch.

Yesterday, the ADG (HRPC) submitted the medical reports to the Odisha Human Rights Commission which mentioned that medical experts have found no proof of gang rape after examining the girl.

The 14-old-girl of Kunduli in Koraput district had alleged that she was gang raped by a group of security personnel on October 10 which triggered State-wide outrage forcing police to declare it as a ‘Red-flag’ case.

A case under Sections 376 (D) and 377 of IPC and Section 6 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act had been registered.

Road blockades, agitations and mass dharna were witnessed across the State over the alleged gang rape case.

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