Two minor tribal women gang raped in Odisha’s Kalahandi district

By Express News Service

BHAWANIPATNA: Two minor tribal women had been allegedly gang raped by a gaggle of unidentified miscreants in Bengaon beneath Bijepur police limits in Kalahandi district.

The sexual assault, which handed off on April 16, obtained right here to the fore on Thursday after their dad and mother lodged a written grievance with police demanding fast arrest of the accused people.

Police sources said, a gaggle of 5 youths forcibly waylaid three minor women as soon as that they had been returning home after watching Tarini Yatra of their locality. 

While one amongst them managed to flee, two had been taken to an isolated place and gang raped.

The victims initially hesitated to intimate dad and mother on account of shame and social stigma. When their dad and mother obtained right here to search out out about it, they consulted their neighborhood members and lodged a grievance with the police.

Grade II constable of Bijepur police station Lingaraj Sethi said they’ve started an investigation to trace the accused people. A case has been registered on this connection and the minor women have been despatched to Bhawanipatna authorities hospital for medical examination, he said.

The Kalahandi District Adivasi Sangh has condemned the heinous crime. Stating that such crimes on tribal women just isn’t going to be tolerated, president of the Sangh Prakash Majhi demanded arrest of the miscreants inside 24 hours.

“The vulnerable tribal community needs special attention and protection. A special team of the Sangh will visit the area to take stock of the situation. Further course action will be decided after a meeting of the executive body of the Sangh,” he said.

BJP MP Basanta Kumar Panda expressed his concern over the incident. He said the accused youths have to be arrested immediately and prosecuted. “As per the latest NCRB report, Odisha is leading in rape cases and this incidence substantiates it. There is a strong discontentment among the tribal community following the incident,” he said.

BHAWANIPATNA: Two minor tribal women had been allegedly gang raped by a gaggle of unidentified miscreants in Bengaon beneath Bijepur police limits in Kalahandi district.

The sexual assault, which handed off on April 16, obtained right here to the fore on Thursday after their dad and mother lodged a written grievance with police demanding fast arrest of the accused people.

Police sources said, a gaggle of 5 youths forcibly waylaid three minor women as soon as that they had been returning home after watching Tarini Yatra of their locality. googletag.cmd.push(carry out() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

While one amongst them managed to flee, two had been taken to an isolated place and gang raped.

The victims initially hesitated to intimate dad and mother on account of shame and social stigma. When their dad and mother obtained right here to search out out about it, they consulted their neighborhood members and lodged a grievance with the police.

Grade II constable of Bijepur police station Lingaraj Sethi said they’ve started an investigation to trace the accused people. A case has been registered on this connection and the minor women have been despatched to Bhawanipatna authorities hospital for medical examination, he said.

The Kalahandi District Adivasi Sangh has condemned the heinous crime. Stating that such crimes on tribal women just isn’t going to be tolerated, president of the Sangh Prakash Majhi demanded arrest of the miscreants inside 24 hours.

“The vulnerable tribal community needs special attention and protection. A special team of the Sangh will visit the area to take stock of the situation. Further course action will be decided after a meeting of the executive body of the Sangh,” he said.

BJP MP Basanta Kumar Panda expressed his concern over the incident. He said the accused youths have to be arrested immediately and prosecuted. “As per the latest NCRB report, Odisha is leading in rape cases and this incidence substantiates it. There is a strong discontentment among the tribal community following the incident,” he said.