Tag: Pari Murder Case

Nayagarh: The loss of five-year-old girl from Nayagarh, Pari, whose alleged abduction and murder case, has not only triggered a massive political storm, but also emotional outbursts across the State. She was much sober and disciplined to her age. Apart from reading, she had passion for singing which is evident from her last song she […]

By Sandeep Sahu Two near-simultaneous developments – the ‘Pari case’ and the vigilance raid on and arrest of senior IFS officer Abhaykant Pathak and his son – have rocked the state in the last one week and more. The spotlight has stayed focused on these two cases with charges and counter charges flying thick and […]

Nayagarh: In another shocking disclosure that might put the police in a fix, the family of 5-year-old girl Pari who was allegedly abducted and murdered in July this year, Wednesday alleged that they were being pressurized by police to change their statements and the name of the accused in their complaint. When all this while […]

Nayagarh: Even as mystery still shrouds the death of Pari, the 5-year-old girl whose skeletal remains were recovered from near her house in July this year, Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) chairperson Sandhyabati Pradhan said on Thursday that she suspects the girl might have been killed for some human sacrifice rituals. […]

Bhubaneswar: High tension prevailed in front of the official residence of Odisha Agriculture Minister Arun Sahoo when a scuffle broke out between the activists of Odisha BJP Mahila Morcha and the police when the activists attempted to barge into the Minister’s residence, demanding his resignation for his alleged involvement in the abduction and murder of […]

Bhubaneswar: Names have power, said American author Rick Riordan. Going by the adage, the name Arun Bothra has so far emphatically displayed that power of conviction. Even, literally speaking, this IPS officer was given the mantle of CEO of a power utility (CESU), when the utility was bleeding red. Besides, donning the cop hat, Bothra […]

Nayagarh: Ashok Sahu, father of the five-year-old girl ‘Pari’, whose death has triggered a statewide outrage, on Friday debunked the ‘human sacrifice’ theory made by the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) chairperson. He further stated that OSCPCR chief Sandhyabati Pradhan’s statement intends to mislead the ongoing investigation. A day earlier following […]

Bhubaneswar: After facing criticism over its silence on the brutal murder case of Pari, a five year-old girl from Nayagarh district, Odisha Congress in-charge A. Chella Kumar On Friday admitted that there were differences among the leaders on the issue. While talking to reporters, Kumar said, “The Congress party wants early justice for the victim […]

Bhubaneswar: Bharatiya Janata Party State General Secretary Lekhashree Samantsinghar on Friday asked the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) to come clear over the ‘secrets’ Arun Sahoo held which has made Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik shield the minister from the accusations the latter was facing in the Pari murder case. “Why Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is afraid […]

Bhubaneswar: This just adds to the long-existing regressive image of the State. Even as the State battles to find ways to overcome poverty and deprivation issues, kidnapping and abduction of children have emerged as a bigger malaise, requiring urgent attention of the government of the day. The ghastly kidnapping and murder of five-year-old Nayagarh girl […]

Nayagarh: The investigation into the alleged abduction and murder of 5-year-old Nayagarh girl Pari gathered steam with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) subjecting prime suspect Babuli Nayak to a second round of questioning on Saturday, even as his driver Bijay Behera has now been included in the ambit of the probe. Their questioning was underway […]

Nayagarh: Amid marathon questioning of Babuli Nayak by the court-monitored SIT in connection with the Pari murder case, delegations of the Odisha BJP and the Congress today visited Jadupur village in Nayagarh to meet parents of the deceased minor girl, giving a clear indication that protests for justice are not ebbing anytime soon. BJP national […]

Bhubaneswar: The sensational Nayagarh minor girl (Pari) murder case seems to have made some headway, when SIT chief Arun Bothra Saturday told media “give us 14 days time”. The five-worded sentence is considered as signs of headway by observers amidst the clouds of despair looming over this politically stormy case, where the Nayagarh police had […]

Bhubaneswar: The State Congress on Sunday claimed that Odisha government succumbed to the pressure mounted by the party on the Pari murder case. The government’s decision to go for a probe by High Court monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) is the historic victory for the Congress, said senior leader and Odisha in-charge of Congress, Dr […]

Bhubaneswar: Opposition BJP in Odisha has turned up the heat on the State government over alleged loopholes into the probe of kidnapping and brutal murder case of the five-year-old Nayagarh girl Pari by intensifying their protest. While the demonstration of the chief opposition party in front of the Nayagarh Collector’s office entered the fourth day, […]