Jeypore: The fourth phase recording of statements from witnesses before the Jeypore District and Session judge Bidyut Kumar Mishra in connection with the Kunduli gang rape and suicide case concluded today. Inspector In-Charge (IIC) of Pottangi police station Deb Kumar Gamang, doctor Prince Parida and member of NGO Life Foundation Sanjukta Naidu deposed before the […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government today extended the tenure of Commission of Inquiry constituted to probe the Kunduli gang rape and suicide for another three months. This is the second time that the tenure of the probe commission has been extended by the state government. As per reports, the tenure of Inquiry Commission, which was scheduled […]
Kunduli: Four persons today deposed before Koraput District & Sessions Judge – cum – Commissioner Bidyut Kumar Mishra in the 3rd phase hearing of Kunduli gang rape and suicide case. Dr. Akankhya Tripathy, District Child Protection official, Rajashree Das, Live Foundation NGO worker Sujata Nayak, District Homeguard DSP Kishore Chandra Das testified before Mishra. Family […]
Bhubaneswar: Even though six months have passed since the minor girl of Kunduli alleged gang rape by four persons in uniform and two-and-a-half months have elapsed since her tragic suicide, the investigating agencies probing the matter are still clueless. The family of the victim claimed that they are losing all hope given the tardy pace […]
Bhubaneswar: Submitting its report on the alleged gang rape and suicide of the minor girl from Kunduli, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) panel which is probing the matter said that there has been gross negligence on the part of the State government, police and doctors. Yogendra Paswan, the chief of the panel said, […]
Jeypore: A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday returned to Vishakhapatnam after completing its probe into Kunduli gang rape and suicide case. The final probe report will be submitted by the team at the NHRC headquarters office in New Delhi soon. The team led by NHRC DSP Rabi Singh had carried […]
Bhubaneswar: A five-member team of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) led by DSP Ravi Singh is scheduled to undertake a spot visit to Kunduli in Koraput district today and probe the alleged gang rape and subsequent suicide of the minor girl. As per sources, the team will stay in Odisha till February 9 and carry […]
Bhubaneswar: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today criticised the Odisha government for allegedly trying to cover-up the Kunduli gang rape and subsequent suicide incident. Addressing a presser here on Sunday, Pradhan reiterated for a CBI probe into the incident as attempts are being made to distort facts and evidences in the case. The Union Minister further […]
Bhubaneswar: A three-member central team of BJP will visit Kunduli in Koraput district tomorrow for an on-the-spot investigation into the alleged gang rape and suicide of the minor girl. The party had earlier formed the team with BJP National General Secretary and former MP Saroj Pandey as its head. The panel will have other members […]
Bhubaneswar: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will send a special team to Kunduli to undertake a spot visit and probe the gang rape and subsequent suicide of the victim. Based on a petition filed by rights activist Radhakanata Tripathy the commission has asked the DG (Investigation) of NHRC to constitute a team and submit […]
Bhubaneswar: A special team of Crime Branch (CB) led by a DSP rank officer has begun investigation into the gang rape and death of the Kunduli girl. The CB officials who reached Kunduli last night will visit the hospital, where the girl was admitted for treatment and the Pottangi police station for a detailed investigation. […]
Bhubaneswar: Refuting the allegations circulated in media on the report of Kunduli gang rape case, the State Forensic Science Laboratory (SFSL) today once again clarified that exhibits received by the laboratory were examined in four stages with the help of latest and sophisticated equipment to check any error. After OTV aired a news yesterday with […]
Bhubaneswar: The relatives of the Kunduli gang rape victim have alleged that police had issued threats to the family to withdraw the case. A week after the victim was discharged from SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, the police had come to her house in the middle of a night and threatened her along […]
Bhubaneswar: The BJP Yuva Morcha will launch a state-wide ‘Beti Bachao, Naveen Hatao’ agitation from tomorrow protesting the suicide of the Kunduli gang rape victim. As a part of the agitation the members of the youth wing of the saffron party will stage demonstrations in front of SP offices across the State. “Until Chief Minister […]
Bhubaneswar: A day after Kunduli gang-rape survivor committed suicide, BJD MP Tathagat Satpathy today came down heavily on the police administration under Home Department for trying to hush-up the matter. In a write-up published in an Odia daily edited by him, the MP accused the police department of not undertaking investigation seriously in a bid […]
Bhubaneswar: After a gap of nearly 48 days, the Kunduli gang rape survivor returned home after Child Welfare Committee (CWC) handed over custody to the family on Tuesday. The development came after the minor girl was discharged from SCB Medical College and Hospital yesterday. As per the direction of the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC), […]
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 […]
Bhubaneswar: After month-long hue and cry, the alleged gang rape incident of minor girl in Kunduli of Koraput took a dramatic turn today as the Human Rights Protection Cell (HRPC) ADG revealed the medical reports claim no evidence of rape. However, investigation is still on. The ADG Mahendra Pratap who submitted the medical reports to […]
Bhubaneswar: The State unit of BJP today lodged a police complaint against BJD Dalit cell president Bishnu Das for disclosing the name and address of Kunduli gang rape survivor. A team led by BJP State Secretary Dilip Mallick visited the Mahila police station in Bhubaneswar and filed the complaint demanding that Das should be punished […]
There is absolutely no doubt that Koraput police has messed up the Kunduli gang rape case big time. Over three weeks after the gang rape of a Class IX girl allegedly by a group of four armed, uniformed men in Kunduli that sent shock waves through the state, the police is no closer to identifying […]
Jeypore: The Kunduli gang rape survivor, who was discharged from the Koraput district headquarters hospital today, again alleged four jawans had abused her sexually. The survivor stated police is unnecessarily harassing her relatives and four youths of her village. Talking to media persons, she said, “My relatives are unnecessarily called to the police station and […]
Jeypore: Alleging police inaction in the gang rape incident of Kunduli in Koraput, the Congress has called for a seven-hour ‘peaceful bandh’ in the district tomorrow. “The bandh will be observed in a peaceful manner. We urge the people to support the move of Congress. All government offices, schools & colleges and business establishments will […]
Jeypore: After 33 hours of road blockade, the National Highway 26 between Jeypore and Visakhapatnam was cleared for vehicular traffic as the locals, who agitated in protest against the gang rape of a minor girl in the district, withdrew the blockade following discussion with district administration and police last night. The Collector and SP held […]