NCW team to investigate into lady cop attack case

--Five persons identified: DCP

BHUBANESWAR: The National Commission for Women (NCW) would come to Odisha in this week to investigate into the lady cop attack case. An inquiry team led by the NCW member Dr Charu Wali Khanna would visit here to meet lady constable Pramila Padhy who was attacked by the Congress workers on September 6 during the massive rally organised by the Pradesh Congress Committee. The team would also discuss with the State Government and police administration in the matter.

Delhi-based organisation Yuva Odisha on Monday staged demonstration in front of the NCW office at New Delhi demanding action against the culprits for assaulting the lady cop and to visit Bhubaneswar for inquiry into the matter. The members of the organisation also demanded to impose restriction on the visit of Congress leader Jagdish Tytler who was the mastermind of the September 6 violence.

Accepting the memorandum of the organisation, NCW member Khanna agreed to visit the State and to investigate into the matter. After meeting with the injured lady cop and discussing with the top police officials and State Government, the commission would submit the report within ten days. “It is an inhuman and condemnable incident. It is an insult for the whole women society. Stringent action would be taken against the culprits after an impartial investigation into the matter,” said Khanna.

Yuva Odisha president Tejeswar Parida said that Jagdish Tytler should be booked under law for his provocative speech during the rally and stringent action should be taken against the State Congress leaders who were present over there.

On the other hand, the Bhubaneswar DCP Nitinjeet Singh said that five persons were identified in connection with the lady cop attack case. Police has issued the pictures of suspected persons involved in the lady cop attack case.