01-13-2009, 07:39 PM
Nun identifies main accused in rape case
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->PNS | Bhubaneswar
The 29-year-old nun on Monday turned up in the high-security special jails at Choudwar to participate in the Test Identification Parade (TIP). She identified the two accused including the main culprit Mitu Patnaik who had committed the crime. <b>The Crime Branch had arrested Mitu Patnaik from Kerala</b>. The nun was allegedly raped at K Nuagaon on August 25.
The nun reached the jail along with the father who was an eyewitness to the incident. She reached the jail at 1.20 pm. In presence of the Magistrate, the nun identified the main accused Mitu among the 90 plus people, who were paraded by the Crime Branch of Orissa Police for the TIP, which continued for nearly two hours.
Earlier, the police brought all the 10 accused from Baliguda on Saturday and lodged them at a special cell. She immediately identified the accused Mitu, who had raped her. The nun also identified Kartik Pradhan, another accused, sources said.
The Crime Branch arrested Mitu Patnaik, Saroj Ghadai and Munna Ghadai from Palghat area of Kerala in October, 2008. In the first week of October, the Crime Branch had also arrested five people - Kartik Pradhan, Santosh Pradhan, Juria Pradhan, Biren Kumar Sahu and Tapas Kumar Patnaik in this connection.
Later addressing a Press conference, IG Crime Branch Arun Ray said the TI parade was successful. "We will soon submit the chargesheet in this connection," she said.
However, the nun did not tell any thing to the police and left the place after the parade.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Who was giving protection to the rape accused in Kerala?
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->PNS | Bhubaneswar
The 29-year-old nun on Monday turned up in the high-security special jails at Choudwar to participate in the Test Identification Parade (TIP). She identified the two accused including the main culprit Mitu Patnaik who had committed the crime. <b>The Crime Branch had arrested Mitu Patnaik from Kerala</b>. The nun was allegedly raped at K Nuagaon on August 25.
The nun reached the jail along with the father who was an eyewitness to the incident. She reached the jail at 1.20 pm. In presence of the Magistrate, the nun identified the main accused Mitu among the 90 plus people, who were paraded by the Crime Branch of Orissa Police for the TIP, which continued for nearly two hours.
Earlier, the police brought all the 10 accused from Baliguda on Saturday and lodged them at a special cell. She immediately identified the accused Mitu, who had raped her. The nun also identified Kartik Pradhan, another accused, sources said.
The Crime Branch arrested Mitu Patnaik, Saroj Ghadai and Munna Ghadai from Palghat area of Kerala in October, 2008. In the first week of October, the Crime Branch had also arrested five people - Kartik Pradhan, Santosh Pradhan, Juria Pradhan, Biren Kumar Sahu and Tapas Kumar Patnaik in this connection.
Later addressing a Press conference, IG Crime Branch Arun Ray said the TI parade was successful. "We will soon submit the chargesheet in this connection," she said.
However, the nun did not tell any thing to the police and left the place after the parade.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Who was giving protection to the rape accused in Kerala?