Odisha Govt Faces NCST Deadline Over Tribal Girl’s Rape Case

Odisha Govt Faces NCST Deadline Over Tribal Girl’s Rape Case

The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has ordered the Odisha government to submit an action-taken report within seven days regarding the alleged rape of an eight-year-old tribal girl at a state-run hostel in Koraput district. Following a complaint from the opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD), the NCST issued a formal notice to senior government […] The post Odisha Govt Faces NCST Deadline Over Tribal Girl’s Rape Case appeared first on…

By Our Correspondent BHUBANESWAR:    Notice to the state government after BJD's intervention in the issue of rape of a tribal student. The Scheduled Tribes Commission has issued a notice to the state government in the rape incident of a SC/ST student in Koraput Gunaypada. Notices have been issued to the Additional Chief Secretary of the Home Department, Director General of Police and the Divisional Principal Secretaries. This step has been taken…

NCST directs Odisha govt officials to investigate minor girl rape case in ST-SC Girls' Hostel - Goa Chronicle

Bhubaneswar: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has invoked its authority under Article 338A of the Constitution of India to investigate the alleged rape of a minor girl at the Guneipada ST-SC Girls’ Hostel, located in Lamtaput Block of Odisha’s Koraput District. The NCST formally issued a notice on Tuesday following a serious complaint filed on May 5 by BJD leader and former minister Tukuni Sahu, along with others. The complain…