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Kothagarh Rape Incident (Code: OD-KA-12, Date: 22-Dec-2012 )
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Case primary details
| Case posted by | OROSA |
| Case code | OD-KA-12 |
| Case year | 22-Dec-2012 |
| Type of atrocity | Rape |
| Whether the case is being followed in the court or not? | No |
Fact Finding
Fact finding date
| Fact finding date | Not recorded |
Case Incident
Case Incident details
| Case incident date | Not recorded |
| Place | Village: Not recorded Taluka:Not recorded District: Not recorded State: Not recorded |
| Police station | Not recorded |
| Complaint date | Not recorded |
| FIR date | Not recorded |
Case brief
Case summary
Banitha Boliarsingh, aged 15 years, SC Christian, daughter of Mikhael Boliarsingh and Chitka Boliar Singh, resides under Madaguda GP, Khandiaguda village, Navasahi,Kotagarh raped by 65 yr old man, Sc Christian, belong to the same village community on 22nd December 2012 at 12 pm.
On 22nd December 2012 as usual she had gone to take bath in a pond nearby and the accused aged around 65yrs followed her quietly. The accused is a family friend of the child’s family. The girl was all alone and that was the time he sexually assaulted her. She informed the family immediately but because of the stigma and shame they kept this incident covered until 2nd of Jan 2013. On 2nd Jan they filed a case against the accused. The FIR was registered on the same day. The police threatened them by saying not to reveal the matter to anyone. The family does not want to go ahead with court cases because they are very poor. At the same time they want the man to be punished. The police had asked the family to change the statement in the beginning because they belong to the same village community. The medical examination is done at Berampur hospital and the report is with Kotagarh police. The accused was arrested immediately and he is in Balliguda sub-jail. After the arrest of the accused there is no follow up action has been taken for the welfare of the child.
The child is under trauma. She wants to have a change of place and people, she is willing to stay somewhere else so that the memories will not taunt her.