Yet another minor gang-rape survivor ends life in Odisha

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KalingaTV News Network

Sambalpur: Like the Kunduli gang-rape survivor who committed suicide alleging being denied justice, another minor girl took the drastic step in the district on Wednesday.

According to reports, a 15-year-old girl, who was gang-raped in Sasan area of the district, committed suicide by hanging herself in her room from the ceiling in the absence of her family members.

Police rushed to the spot after getting information about the incident and sent the girl’s body to Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla for postmortem. Cops also seized the victim’s mobile phone.

The minor girl was under severe mental pressure since she was gang-raped by six persons on May 2.

On the black-day of her life, the girl had gone with one Afzal on a date. However, Afzal took her to a lonely place and raped her before fleeing from the spot. Subsequently, the girl went towards Sason canal where she met two other accused Tinu Sahu and Hadu Panchabiha. The duo offered to drop the girl in her house but took her to a desolate place and raped her. Later, Ashirwad Behera and Abhilash Panchabiha, the other accused, arrived at the spot and took turns to rape her. A 13-year-old juvenile was also accompanying Ashirwad and Abhilash when they committed the crime.

All the six accused in the case were arrested. Their medical examinations had confirmed the rape.

Taking serious note of the case, police had filed the case under the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Besides, the cops had concluded the investigation process and filed the charge-sheet against the accused in the court within 15 days for speedy trial of the case.

All the accused are now behind the bar.

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