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Shocking! 8-Year-Old Girl Booked By Police In Land Dispute Case In Odisha

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Bhubaneswar: In a weird incident, an eight-year-old woman was allegedly proven as an grownup and charged below Section 107 of IPC by Commissionerate Police in reference to a land dispute case.
The alleged goof-up on a part of police got here to gentle after the minor woman alongside together with her relations appeared earlier than the courtroom at this time.
In-charge ofBanamalipurpolice outpost, who allegedly declared the minor woman as 19-year-old and booked her below Section 107 alongside together with her mother and father and uncle, has been served a show-cause discover.
According to sources, the relations of minor woman had a dispute with their neighbour over a chunk of land. On the idea of the grievance of the neighbour, the Banamalipur outpost had registered a case towards the minor woman, her mother and father and uncle.
In compliance with a discover issued by the courtroom, the minor woman alongside together with her relations arrived on the DCP’s courtroom at this time. However, the courtroom was shocked to see the minor woman showing earlier than it as an accused. After verification of her delivery certificates, it was confirmed that she is a minor.
The courtroom pulled up the outpost in-charge for the goof-up and deleted the woman’s identify from the case.
Dharananda Jena, father of the minor woman stated, “The outpost in-charge did so after taking kickback from our neighbour. In the notice we received, my daughter was shown as 19-year-old even if she is just eight. Therefore, we appeared before the court.”
Speaking concerning the case, Bhubaneswar DCP Umashankar Das stated, “Notice was sent to the family of the minor girl under 107. Additional DCP who acted as executive magistrate came across the actual age of the girl and deleted her name from the case. We have sought an explanation from the outpost in-charge. Besides, ACP of the concerned zone has been asked to submit a detailed report in this regard.”
(Edited By Pradeep Singh)

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