Last week, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a judicial inquiry into the case. Additionally, the Odisha government has sanctioned the deployment of personal security officers (PSOs) to provide security to the Army officer and his fiancee.

Five police officers were suspended after alleged assault on army officer's fiancée led to political slugfest between the ruling BJP and Opposition parties.

The alleged torture of an Army officer and sexual assault of his fiancée at Bharatpur police station in Odisha has sparked outrage, drawing sharp reactions from both Army veterans and retired police personnel.

The controversy ignited when Singh called for immediate action against the police personnel implicated in the alleged assault, which he labeled as “shameful and horrendous.”

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday (September 23, 2024) ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged torture of an Army officer and the sexual assault of his fiance

Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi has ordered a judicial inquiry into the alleged torture of an army officer and the sexual assault of his fiancée at Bharatpur police station in Bhubaneswar.

Bhubaneswar: An army officer and his fiancee, who were allegedly assaulted at a police station here, on Monday met Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, a day after the state government ordered a judicial inquiry into the incident.

The incident reportedly took place on September 15 when the Army Major and the woman went to the Bharatpur police station to complain against some miscreants, who had harassed them while returning from a hotel late at night.

Chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi said that high court judge Chittaranjan Dash will probe the alleged sexual assault charges and submit a report within 60 days

Major General Sanjay Meston addressed the recent assault case involving the woman friend of an army officer in Odisha . He expressed deep concern over the incident, highlighting the need for swift justice and stringent action against those responsible.