CBI files supplementary chargesheet in case related to rape of a victim in Orissa
New Delhi, May 13
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has today filed a supplementary chargesheet in the court of Special Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhubaneswar(Odisha) against an accused on certain allegations including rape of a victim.
CBI had registered a case in March 1999 on the orders dated February 1999 of High Court of Orissa and taken over the investigation of the case. The case was earlier registered at Mahila Police Station, Cuttack.
The CBi stated that the victim was going to Cuttack in a taxi. On the Barang Road, they were intercepted by three miscreants. The said miscreants over-powered the taxi and took them to an isolated place. It was further alleged that the accused allegedly molested the victim in the car, dragged her to the nearby field and allegedly raped her.
After investigation, a chargesheet was filed by CBI against two accused, Pradeep Kumar Sahoo and Dhirendra Mohanty in May 1999. Both the accused were sentenced to undergo life imprisonment during April, 2002 by the Bhubaneswar court.
The third accused was absconding. He was arrested in February this year and sent to judicial custody by the court. After further investigation, CBI filed a supplementary chargesheet in the Court of Special CJM, Bhubaneswar, officials added.
