Overview

• Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida attended the August 4 funeral in Bayabar village and pledged ongoing government support for the girl’s family.
• Parida reiterated she would resign “100 times” if it could bring the teen back to life and urged all parties to refrain from politicising the tragedy.
• Odisha Police announced their probe has reached its final stage with no other suspects involved and deployed two platoons of officers to maintain order in the area.
• The girl’s father had initially alleged assailants set her on fire but later said she took her own life under mental distress, a reversal critics say deepens concerns over investigation transparency.
• The Biju Janata Dal and allied opposition groups have rejected the police findings and called a six-hour bandh in Puri on August 7 to press for a fresh inquiry and accountability.