Burla: A 12-hour shutdown is being observed in Odisha’s Bargarh city on Tuesday demanding the arrest of the accused involved in assault of a woman who was recovered in a critical state from Kurla forest on Monday.
All shops, markets, business and educational institutions are closed from dawn to dusk in response to the bandh call by the conscious citizens’ forum and the Opposition parties. Public transport vehicles are off the road as the city wore a deserted look.
Meanwhile, the young woman who was rescued from Kurla forest in critical condition has taken a new turn. While the Opposition parties are blaming the government for the incident, the medical report of the young woman has come. Veer Surendra Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in-charge Professor Lalmohan Nayak clarified that the young woman was not raped. Dr Nayak informed that the young woman’s health is improving and she will be discharged from the hospital soon. Meanwhile, this incident has stirred the political atmosphere in the region.
