Naveen Patnaik Calls Dhauli College Student Gang-Rape ‘Distressing’; BJP Targets Govt - OrissaPOST

Naveen Patnaik calls Dhauli college student gang-rape ‘distressing’; BJP targets govt - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: BJD president Naveen Patnaik Tuesday termed the alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old college student at Dhauli in Odisha as ‘distressing’, while the BJP accused the regional party of indulging in politics with the tragic incident. Patnaik also expressed concerns over the alleged sexual assault of a student in Bhubaneswar. Noting that such incidents indicate a serious “deterioration” in public safety and raise questions about the law a…

Odisha Govt Assures Swift Delivery Of Justice As Naveen Patnaik Expresses Distress Over Dhauli Gangrape Case

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has zero tolerance towards crimes against women, Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan asserted on Tuesday. “Prompt action has been taken whether in case of Pitabas Panda’s murder case or incidents of crime against women in the past,” he told reporters while responding to queries on the alleged gangrape of a 17-year-old girl by two miscreants in front of her male friend, on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar recently.…