India News | Odisha: Patnaik Demands Judicial Inquiry into 'sexual Harassment' of Woman in Police Custody

Bhubaneswar, Sep 20 (PTI) Former Odisha chief minister and BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Friday demanded a judicial inquiry into the alleged sexual harassment of a woman in police custody.

Patnaik, the leader of opposition in the assembly, condemned the incident and termed it as “very shocking”.

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He said that the incident indicates "incompetence" of the BJP government in the state.

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