Balasore: About 25 days have passed since a woman was allegedly raped by some people at Padabadagan under Balasore town police limits, but the police have failed to act against the accused.
The victim lamented that accused are roaming scot-free while the police were charged with ignoring a court order by being lax.
A group of people had stormed into the house of the woman, attacked her husband and raped her April 14. The victim had moved from one police station to another seeking justice for a few days before filing a complaint at the Balasore SDJM court. Accepting the case (295/18), the court directed the Sadar police for a probe.
But the probe is being delayed while accused are moving free, the victim rued.
The complaint said there was enmity between the victim’s husband with Jhulatu Singh, Dabini Singh and Hauda Singh. The three had entered their house at 8 pm April 14 and raped the woman.
The woman had gone to Haladipada police station and then Sadar police station with a complaint, but the police allegedly refused to accept the FIR. The woman finally moved the court.
IIC Dayanidhi Das said he was well aware of the court order and preliminary investigation pointed to land dispute. “The investigation will be completed in time and the victim will get justice,” the IIC said.
