Harassment of Dalit Rape Victim of Raj Sunakhela of Nayagarh district, Odisha

Harassment of  Dalit Rape Victim of Raj Sunakhela of Nayagarh district, Odisha by Police  Administration

  This is a case presented in a Public Hearing  on “Status of Alleged Rape cases and Situation of Rape Victims in Odisha”  held at Lohia Bhawan, Bhubaneswar, on  29.12.17  by Mrs. Sharmila Nayak, President of  State Woman Unit of  Republic Party of India, on behalf of the victim.  

The victim, aged 20, belongs to   Scheduled Caste Community of Chhanapali Patna village of Surugabali Panchayat of Ranpur block under Nayagarh district.   When She had gone to latrine in night on 30.11.17,  Sushant Nayak  of that village took her inside a dilapidated house and raped her. After hearing from daughter, Pratima Nayak informed the villager leaders   about it and sought the support to resolve it.  Finding no justice from the villagers, he lodged FIR against  the accused sushant Nayak  and his father  Gadadhar Nayak and elder brother in Rajsunakhela Outpost  on 3.12.17.  But the Sub-Inspector refused to receive the FIR and misbehaved her.  However, on 4.12.17, the Sub-Inspector registered FIR (Case no. 303/2017) but did not   conduct any query.  On 5.12.17, Pratima along with her daughter met SP, Nayagarh  and  filed  complaint against the police inaction.  After intervention of SP, the police undertook medical examination of victim and started inquiry by visiting the place of incidence.  But the accused   Sushant Nayak  got absconding  from the village.  The police could not arrest anybody rather facilitated father and brother to get bail from High Court.  The victim is still fighting for justice. 

Pradip Pradhan

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Date-13.1.18