‘PARI’ MURDER- CASE PROVIDE PROPER SECURITY TO VICTIMS’ FAMILY, H.C

Bureau,Odishabarta

CUTTACK:The Orissa High Court on Thursday directed the Superintendent of Police (SP), Nayagarh to provide security to family members of five-year-old girl ‘Pari’ who was allegedly abducted and murdered in July this year.

The Court also directed the State government to submit the updated status report of the investigation into the case. The court has scheduled the next hearing on the petition on December 16.

The High Court’s direction came in response to a PIL filed by the Bharatiya Bikash Parishad, which sought protection for Pari’s family  on account of the alleged involvement of some politicians and local strongmen in the murder of the girl.The PIL also sought a CBI probe into the case and Rs 25 lakh compensation to the family of the minor girl.

The Odisha government and the Nayagarh district administration have been parties in the petition.

The alleged abduction and murder of the little girl has sparked massive public outrage across the state with the Opposition parties.

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