Bargarh Observes 12-Hour Strike Today

Bargarh: The Bargarh Nagarika Mancha has called for a 12-hour bandh from 6:00 am to 6:00 pm on Tuesday, demanding justice for a young woman who was allegedly molested and later found in critical condition in Kurla forest on January 15.

According to reports, the woman had gone to watch the historic Bargarh Dhanu Yatra on January 12 but did not return home. Two days later, she was discovered in a critical state in the Kurla forest. She was reportedly accompanied by a man named Rakesh Dandasena, suspected to be her boyfriend.

Local residents spotted the woman and alerted the police, who promptly took her to Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (VIMSAR), Burla. Doctors treating her confirmed that she had not been physically assaulted. She is currently receiving medical care.

The Bargarh Nagarika Mancha has organized the strike to demand a thorough investigation and stringent punishment for those involved in the incident. Shops and commercial establishments in Bargarh are closed in support of the bandh.

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