Judicial panel in Odisha starts investigation into alleged police assault of Army officer and his fiancée.

Today, in Bhubaneswar, a judicial commission was established to look into the disturbing allegations of an Army officer being tortured and his fiancee being sexually assaulted at a local police station. The commission is led by Chittaranjan Das, a retired high court judge, and they held their first meeting at the special circuit house with the presence of DGP YB Khurania, Additional Chief Secretary Satyabrata Sahu, and Information & Public Relations Secretary Sanjay Singh.

In a statement given to reporters after the meeting, the commission's secretary, Subhendu Mohanty, explained their plans for the inquiry. They will be gathering statements from all involved parties in the form of affidavits, and the I&PR secretary has been instructed to publish a public notice for this purpose as soon as possible. These affidavits can be submitted within the next 21 days, after which the commission will continue their investigation into the matter.

Mr. Mohanty also shared that the commission has taken note of the crime branch's investigation into the incident that occurred at the Bharatpur Police Station on September 15. This is the same incident that sparked nationwide outrage and prompted Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to order the formation of the judicial commission. The commission has been given a deadline of 60 days to submit their report on the matter.

In the meantime, the five police officers who were suspended following the incident have filed for anticipatory bail at the Orissa High Court. The alleged incident took place when the Army officer and his fiancee went to the Bharatpur police station late at night to report a case of road rage, but were instead met with harassment from some local youths.

As the commission continues their inquiry and the investigation unfolds, the people involved are hoping for a fair and just outcome. The truth must be uncovered and justice must be served for the victims of this disturbing incident.

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