Bhubaneswar: Is the capital city really safe for women and girl children? Such apprehensions have again come back to haunt the residents of Bhubaneswar after a CCTV footage from near Laxmi Sagar area here revealed how a biker was molesting a girl in broad daylight.
Something that is more worrisome is despite the evidence of CCTV footage and repeated complaints by family members of the girl, police is yet to apprehend the accused though six days have passed since the incident occurred.
Reportedly, the girl was riding a bicycle alone on her way to attend tuition. Taking advantage of an isolated area, a guy on a motor-cycle who was following the minor girl, intercepted her and tried to outrage her modesty. He, however, had to change his minds and flee the spot, as the girl raised an alarm then and there.
If one gets a closer look on the footage, the accused seems to be a habitual offender with the way he approached the minor girl.
Meanwhile, the girl’s family members have alleged police inaction in this case. “The incident happened on August 21 and the same evening we lodged a complaint with the police. The cops also launched an inquiry but there is no development in the case till now. They have the CCTV footage with them, still I don’t know what’s stopping them from arresting the accused. Today it was me and my family. I don’t want others to face the same,” said a relative of the girl.
With police allegedly failing to nab the offender, a few other residents questioned whether the investigation is being suppressed by any political pressure.
Police officials however are yet to respond to the allegations or the matter.
#WATCH: CCTV footage from near Laxmi Sagar area of #Bhubaneswar captures a biker molesting a girl on bicycle in broad daylight; despite repeated complaints & CCTV footage, police is yet to apprehend the accused though 6 days have passed since the incident occurred #Odisha pic.twitter.com/TEOdEYpfE3
— OTV (@otvnews) August 27, 2019
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