Overview
- The law minister told the House that three people have been arrested in the constable’s case, including her husband, who has confessed to killing her for Rs 20 lakh.
- Officials said the 27-year-old traffic constable went missing on September 6, her body was found buried in Keonjhar district, and a murder case was registered on September 18.
- The government ordered a re-investigation into the 2022 death of the accused husband’s first wife and announced plans to reopen other contentious cases from the previous regime, citing matters such as the Kunduli incident, the Mamita Meher case, and other unexplained deaths.
- Debate in the Assembly turned acrimonious as BJD and BJP traded allegations over women’s safety and Congress MLAs staged a walkout protesting the government’s handling of recent crimes.
- The minister asserted that crimes against women have declined since the BJP took power, a claim rejected by BJD members who accused the government of misleading the public.