Buckling to mounting pressure amid nationwide outrage, the Odisha Government has ordered a judicial probe into the alleged custodial abuse of a serving Army officer and his fiancée in a Bhubaneswar police station on 15 September.

Major General Sanjay Meston addressed the recent assault case involving the woman friend of an army officer in Odisha . He expressed deep concern over the incident, highlighting the need for swift justice and stringent action against those responsible.

Deputy CMs Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo and Pravati Parida, and two other Cabinet ministers also discussed the matter with the Army officer and his fiancée at the state guest house.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday (September 23, 2024) ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged torture of an Army officer and the sexual assault of his fiancée at a police station in Bhubaneswar.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged torture of an Army officer and the sexual assault of his fiancee at a police station here.

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged torture of an Army officer and the sexual assault of his fiancee at a police station here. The state government is committed to taking strict action against all persons or officials who are found guilty, the chief minister said.

Ever since the disturbing story of an army man and his fiancee tortured in a police custody in Odisha surfaced, several claims and counter claims have been made regarding the incident. All heads hung down in shame when the woman narrated what happened with her in the police custody on September 15.

The incident happened when they had gone to lodge a complaint against miscreants who had waylaid them when they were returning home in Bhubaneswar on September 14.

The Crime Branch is contemplating lie detector tests for Bharatpur police officers and a woman accused of misconduct amid allegations of custodial abu