Bhubaneswar, Sep 20 (PTI) Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, former Military chief VK Singh and a number of other others on Friday reacted angrily to the alleged torture of a military man and “sexual assault” of his fiancée inside a police station in Odisha.
They slammed the state’s BJP authorities over the incident, whereas Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi mentioned his authorities will take stringent motion in opposition to the culprits.
This “heinous incident” is a disgrace on humanity, mentioned Rahul Gandhi, together with his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stating that your entire nation is “shocked” over what had occurred within the Bharatpur police station.
Former Chief of the Military Workers VK Singh described it as “shameful and horrendous”.
The Odisha Police Crime Department registered a case in opposition to 5 police personnel, together with the inspector answerable for Bharatpur police station, who have been allegedly concerned within the assault. They’ve already been suspended after the incident turned public on Wednesday.
Rahul Gandhi mentioned in a put up on X: “The horrific incident that occurred in Odisha has raised severe questions on the legislation and order scenario within the nation… Beneath the BJP authorities, crimes in opposition to girls have change into fully uncontrolled and unbridled.” Questioning when injustice thrives and finds shelter throughout the authorities system itself, then from whom the frequent citizen would search for assist, he demanded the strictest punishment for all of the culprits.
ओडिशा में घटित भयंकर घटना ने देश की कानून व्यवस्था पर गंभीर सवाल खड़े कर दिए हैं।
पुलिस से मदद मांगने गए एक सेना अधिकारी को बेरहमी से पीटा गया और उनकी मंगेतर को कस्टडी में उत्पीड़ित किया गया। यह घृणित घटना पूरी मानवता को शर्मसार करने वाली है।
भाजपा सरकार में महिलाओं के विरुद्ध…
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) September 20, 2024
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra mentioned: “All the nation is shocked by the way in which the police in Odisha dedicated brutality and sexual violence in opposition to the fiancée of a military officer who had gone to the police to hunt assist”.
She cited one other occasion of Ayodhya in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh.
The Congress chief alleged that BJP governments throughout the nation are engaged on the coverage of turning the police “from protectors to predators”.
ओडिशा में पुलिस से मदद मांगने गए सेना के ऑफिसर की मंगेतर के साथ पुलिस ने जिस तरह बर्बरता और यौन हिंसा की, उससे पूरा देश स्तब्ध है।
अयोध्या में गैंगरेप पीड़ित दलित लड़की के साथ पुलिस ने अन्यायपूर्ण बर्ताव किया और न्याय दिलाने की जगह उस पर ही दबाव बनाया, क्योंकि खबरों के अनुसार…
— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) September 20, 2024
She additionally claimed that the “legal perspective of the police in the direction of crimes in opposition to girls truly thrives by getting safety from these in energy.” In a put up on X, Singh demanded that the chief minister take fast motion in opposition to the police personnel and all who’re attempting to defend “the criminals in police uniform” He additionally urged all to hearken to what the affected girl, fiancée of the military officer and daughter of a retired military officer.
Everybody Should hearken to Ankita Pradhan, Fiancée of Military officer, Daughter of Rtd Military Officer- What occurred to her in PS Bharatpur in #Odisha is shameful and horrendous. @CMO_Odisha ought to take fast motion in opposition to the police personnel and all who’re attempting to defend the…
— Gen VK Singh (@Gen_VKSingh) September 20, 2024
The girl, who was arrested and launched on bail on Thursday for allegedly misbehaving with the police, claimed that she was sexually harassed after being taken into custody.
“I do not know what occurred, they put him (military officer) within the lock-up. After I raised the voice that they can not put an Military officer in custody as it’s illegal, two girls officers began bodily assaulting me,” she alleged on Thursday.
The girl mentioned she tried to struggle again and bit on the hand of a policewoman when she tried to pay money for her neck. The police personnel then put her in a room and tied her arms and legs, she alleged.
“Quickly after, a male officer got here and kicked on my breasts a number of occasions. He lowered down my pants and his as effectively. Displaying his personal half, he requested me how a lot time I need to stay silent,” the lady alleged.
A number of different retired military officers additionally criticized the Odisha authorities over the problem in social media posts.
The girl’s father, a retired Brigadier, demanded the arrest and dismissal of the cops for taking the legislation into their arms whereas the Nationwide Fee for Ladies (NCW), which took suo motu cognisance of the incident, sought an motion taken report from the state DGP.
Chief Minister Mohan Majhi, who’s on a tour to his house district Keonjhar to rejoice 100 days of his authorities, mentioned that his dispensation wouldn’t hesitate to take robust motion in opposition to the culprits.
Deputy CM Pravati Parida, who’s answerable for the Ladies and Baby Growth (WCD) division, met the lady at AIIMS Bhubaneswar the place she is being handled.
BJD president and chief minister Naveen Patnaik condemned the incident as “surprising” and demanded a judicial probe into the matter.
In the meantime, Odisha Congress MLA Sofia Firdous, who met the sufferer girl at AIIMS Bhubaneswar, additionally condemned the Bharatpur police station incident.
“It’s completely reprehensible to imprison a military officer and torture his fiancée. As a girl, I can perceive very effectively the ache in her thoughts. My demand to the federal government is that the responsible ought to be punished severely,” she mentioned.
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