Crime News / Officer Suspended, IIC Transferred in Jaleswar Crime Case
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Baleshwar’s Jaleswar reels from a minor’s rape-murder. Police suspend officers, protests erupt, and the accused confesses, but unanswered questions fuel suspicion and demand for swift justice grows louder.
Jaleswar, Oct 24: Baleshwar’s Jaleswar has been shaken by the brutal rape and murder of a minor girl, prompting swift police action and widespread public anger.
Authorities suspended Nampo outpost officer Karan Marandi for negligence and transferred Jaleswar IIC Ashok Barik to headquarters.
The accused has reportedly made a chilling confession before police, admitting he first raped the girl and then killed her in anger after she told him she did not love him.
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✨Baleshwar SP confirmed the sequence of events, while a DSP-level officer has been assigned to lead the investigation. Officials are preparing to file a chargesheet quickly to ensure strict judicial punishment.
Meanwhile, Jaleswar witnessed massive protests demanding harsh punishment for the accused. Agitated locals blocked the Jaleswar-Paschimabad road for nearly 10 hours by burning tyres at Badhanagar Square.
Political leaders, including BJD and Congress teams, as well as MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi, visited the victim’s family and urged calm.
Despite the confession, several unanswered questions remain. Suspicion has grown over a rope and cloth found tied to a tree branch near the crime scene. Locals question whether a single person could have hung the body after the murder, raising doubts about possible involvement of others.
Police are now probing these inconsistencies while facing
criticism that the accused was initially released after questioning.