Congress demands judicial probe by SC judge in ‘assault’ of Army officer, fiancée
PTI, Sep 23, 2024, 8:17 PM IST
Bhubaneswar: The opposition Congress on Monday demanded a judicial investigation led by a sitting Supreme Court judge into the allegations of assault of the Army officer’s fiancée in police custody.
A Congress delegation led by its former women’s wing president Sashmita Behera submitted a memorandum addressed to President Droupadi Murmu to Governor Raghubar Das regarding it.
The BJP government in the state has ordered a judicial inquiry led by retired high court judge Chittaranjan Das into the allegations.
In the memorandum, the party said the conduct of the police was absolutely “disgraceful” and the incident has shamed the entire state.
“The police, whose duty is to protect, have become the perpetrators, and the whole state hangs its head in shame at such behavior. If this is how the police treat the fiancée of a high-ranking army officer, what hope is there for ordinary women in Odisha regarding their safety?” it said.
The party urged the president to set up a judicial inquiry, headed by a sitting SC judge, to ensure that justice is delivered.
Meanwhile, the All India Democratic Women’s Association has announced state-wide demonstration on Tuesday, demanding the arrest of the police officers involved in the alleged torture of the Army officer and sexual assault of his fiancée in the Bharatpur police station.
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