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Kolkata, Oct 15 (IANS) Pratap Chandra Sarangi, BJP’s Lok Sabha member from Odisha’s Balasore Lok Sabha constituency, on Wednesday accused the West Bengal Police of giving contradictory statements on the gang rape of a second-year student of a private medical college and hospital in Durgapur in West Burdwan district last week.
Sarangi, who is currently on a tour of West Bengal as part of a three-member BJP delegation to review the situation amid the gang rape incident, went to the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Wednesday to meet Governor CV Anand Bose to discuss the matter.
Later, while talking to media persons, he accused the West Bengal Police of giving contradictory statements in the case.
Sarangi said, “First the police said it was a case of gang rape. Now they are claiming it could be a rape case. I met the victim girl. She is in a state of depression. Probably she is under some kind of pressure. It needs to be seen whether the six people arrested as accused in the case are actually criminals or they have just been made scapegoats.”
He also told media persons that initially, the BJP delegation from Odisha was prevented from meeting the victim on the pretext of protocol. Sarangi said, “The victim and his family members are voters from the Lok Sabha constituency from where I am the MP. Therefore, it is ethical to meet them. As an elected public representative, I did not expect such behavior from the police administration.”
Incidentally, earlier in the day, the victim’s father had demanded a CBI inquiry into the case.
The victim’s father told a section of the media, “I have repeatedly demanded punishment for the culprits. Exemplary punishment should be given. There has been progress in the police investigation of the incident. But I also have my doubts. If there is a CBI investigation, the incident will be investigated better. This will help in giving exemplary punishment to the accused. I feel that if there is a CBI investigation, the culprits will be punished soon.” Person.
–IANS
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