Mother of murdered 5-year-old moves SC

● ADMITTING THE petition, the apex Court sent notices to the Odisha government and the CBI to put forth their views.

● SAUDAMINI SAHOO, the mother of the victim, has been opposing the investigation into the case launched by a SIT of the Odisha Crime Branch apprehending a shoddy probe on account of the alleged involvement of influential politicians.

In a development in the case involving the brutal murder of a five-year-old girl from Jadupur village in Odisha’s Nayagarh district, the mother of the victim on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking Central Bureau of Investigation CBI investigation.

Admitting the petition, the apex Court sent notices to the Odisha government and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to put forth their views.

Saudamini Sahoo, the mother of the victim filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India in exercise of her right to Constitutional remedies.

Soudamini has been opposing the investigation into the case launched by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Odisha Crime Branch apprehending a shoddy probe on account of the alleged involvement of influential politicians belonging to the ruling party in the crime.

She had earlier raised doubts over the veracity of the probe, especially when the sleuths overlooked her complaint in bringing the “main accused” under the ambit of the investigation. She had identified Babuli Nayak, a close associate of

Minister Arun Sahoo as the “main accused” behind the crime who, she said, was not properly investigated by the SIT.

She had repeatedly punched holes in the findings of the SIT and alleged that the probe team had falsely implicated a juvenile in the case while the real culprits were moving scotfree.

The little girl, daughter of Ashok Sahoo and Soudamini Sahoo, was allegedly kidnapped on July 14 while playing in front of her house in the afternoon.

Her skeletal remains were recovered from the backyard of her house on July 23.

The parents of the girl alleged the girl was kidnapped and killed by one Babuli Nayak, a close aide of minister Arun Nayak.

Ashok alleged that Babuli ran an organ trade racket in the area.