India News | Custodial Assault Case: Odisha Provides Security to Army Officer, Fiancee
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Odisha government on Tuesday provided security to the army officer and his fiancee, the victim of the alleged sexual assault in custody at the Bharatpur police station in the state capital here.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 24 (PTI) The Odisha government on Tuesday provided security to the army officer and his fiancee, the victim of the alleged sexual assault in custody at the Bharatpur police station in the state capital here.
Personal security officers (PSO) were engaged for the two following a decision of the state government, a senior officer of the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionrate of Police said.
The officer said that the PSOs would accompany them when they travel in the city.
Both the army officer and his finance have accepted the PSOs provided by the government.
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The step came a day after the army officer and the woman, along with her father and some ex-army men, met Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the state secretariat.
During her meeting with Majhi, the alleged sexual assault victim said that she could face threats because of the case.
After meeting the chief minister, the woman had said that she felt relieved and hoped that she would get justice through the judicial inquiry earlier announced by the state government.
The alleged incident took place on September 15 when the army officer and his fiancee went to Bharatpur police station to lodge a complaint on road rage in which they were allegedly harassed by some local youths.
The state government has placed five police personnel under suspension and ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident.
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