With daughter lacking since two years, girl from Odisha’s Jajpur seeks euthanasia

By Express News Service

JAJPUR: Pihu would have been 4 years previous now had she not gone lacking on the fateful day of August 9, 2020. “I cannot fathom where she would be and how,” cried an inconsolable Monalisha Nayak remembering her daughter who stays untraceable even at present.

Unable to bear separation from the kid, Monalisha met the Additional District Magistrate (ADM) on Monday and submitted a memorandum addressed to the President of India, looking for mercy killing.

Subhalaxmi Nayak alias Pihu, went lacking from Madhusudanpur village underneath Binjharpur police limits in Jajpur district whereas taking part in in entrance of her home on August 9, 2020. Even as 20 months have elapsed, the police are but to hint the kid.

Ever for the reason that fateful day, Monalisha has been working from pillar to submit assembly police officers, Collector, governor, State Child Rights Protection Commission, Crime Branch and requesting them to hint her daughter. She visited the workplace of the DGP and Chief Minister’s Grievance Cell too to wish for tracing her daughter.

Earlier, she had additionally sought the intervention of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and demanded a CBI inquiry. Since none of her efforts yielded consequence, Monalisha has misplaced hopes of getting again her little one. 

Police had launched posters asserting a money reward of Rs 20,000 for details about lacking little one final 12 months however couldn’t obtain any breakthrough. “It has been 20 months. I have lost all hope and I don’t see any breakthrough in the case. I won’t be able to live without my child anymore. Therefore, I have sought euthanasia,” mentioned Monalisha.

ADM Jajpur, Mihir Pratap Mohanty mentioned he has obtained the memorandum on behalf of the Collector. “Since the Collector was away at the grievance cell, I have intimated him. He will be deciding on future course of action on the memo,” mentioned Mohanty.