Sundargarh: A gangrape survivor staying at a child care institution in Sundargarh district is in critical condition after allegedly consuming an excessive number of sedative pills. She is undergoing treatment in the ICU of a private hospital in Sambalpur, District Child Protection Officer (DCPO) Sribanta Jena said.
The survivor from Biramitrapur police limits was a minor when she was gangraped in 2020 and has since been residing at the shelter home. At that time, she had accused her then male friend, stepfather and the then IIC of Biramitrapur PS.
However, a case was registered only against the IIC. The DGP later suspended and subsequently dismissed the officer from service.
Now an adult, the survivor has reportedly expressed her unwillingness to continue staying at the shelter home. Her mother has also refused to take her back home, sources said. On a doctor’s advice, the survivor had been taking one sedative tablet every night. However, she reportedly consumed about 25 tablets at once, leaving her seriously ill around 8 pm Thursday.
She has been admitted to a private hospital in Sambalpur and remains in ICU care. The gangrape case is currently being investigated by the Crime Branch. Two days ago, CB sleuths arrested the survivor’s stepfather and her male friend and sent them to judicial custody.
The development is being seen as a significant turn in the high-profile case.
