Overview

• Crime Branch, CID, cyber cell, forensic experts and dog squads scoured the Bhargavi riverbank site but uncovered no physical evidence to confirm the 15-year-old’s account.
• AIIMS Delhi doctors report the victim has undergone a skin graft after sustaining 75% burns and remains in a critical condition on oxygen support.
• Senior officers emphasize that securing the girl’s formal testimony is crucial to identifying the attackers once she regains the capacity to speak.
• An attempt-to-murder case was registered at Balanga police station on July 19 based on the victim’s mother’s complaint alleging forcible abduction and torching.
• Political leaders from both BJD and BJP visited the girl at AIIMS Delhi and held prayer sessions for her recovery, reflecting intense public pressure for justice.