Puri District SP Pinak Mishra has assured a thorough investigation into the brutal assault case in Balanga, where a minor girl was allegedly abducted and set on fire by three miscreants. The investigation is ongoing, with scientific methods being employed to gather evidence.
Important evidence has been collected, but the investigation has not yet reached a conclusion.
The statement of the victim, who is undergoing treatment at AIIMS in Delhi, has been recorded.
On July 19, three miscreants abducted the minor girl and attempted to kill her by pouring kerosene on her and setting her on fire on an embankment.
The victim managed to escape and reached the house of Dukhishyam Sahabi, who provided her with immediate assistance.