Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has called for a judicial inquiry into the alleged assault and sexual abuse of an Indian Army officer and his fiancée at Bharatpur police station. He criticized the current government for inaction and demanded swift measures against the involved officers.

Odisha CM Mohan Majhi is under political pressure after allegations surfaced that police assaulted an Army officer and molested his fiancée in Bhubane

In a letter to high court Chief Justice Chakradhari Sharan Singh, the army has said 'the prestige of a serving army officer was demeaned and the modesty and dignity of his fiancée, who also happens to be the daughter of a retired brigadier,

The Orissa High Court on Wednesday granted bail to the female friend of an Army officer of Sikh Regiment amid allegations that the former was unlawfully arrested after the cops of Bharatpur police in Bhubaneswar assaulted the couple besides molesting and stripping the woman.

Former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik said the BJP government has stopped the pro-people initiative of Mo Sarkar, and the consequences are visible

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”.