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Uncertainty over TI parade in nun rape case

CUTTACK: For the second time on Saturday, the much-awaited test identification (TI) parade in Kandhamal nun rape case could not take place even as preparations for the same was over by jail authorities as per the courts’ orders.

Following High Court’s order and subsequent orders from local chief judicial magistrate (CJM), the TI parade was scheduled to be held at Choudwar circle jail here on Saturday.

Accordingly, all the nine arrested persons in the case were brought from Baliguda sub-jail in Kandhamal to Choudwar jail earlier in the morning under tight security. The suspects, with their faces covered were taken inside the jail and were put in a separate cell.

Even the local police were kept on alert to meet any eventuality since morning giving an indication that the TI parade could take place at any moment.

But as the day progressed and media men started gathering in front of the jail, there was no sign of the nun till evening.

According to jail officials, even no court officials were present at the venue to conduct the TI parade.

Jail officials later however, informed that the TI parade has been put off to Monday next.

It may be mentioned here that the TI parade scheduled to be held on November 10 in Baliguda sub-jail was also put off when the nun did not appear.

A native of Baliguda, the 29-year-old nun, now undergoing treatment in New Delhi had preferred to participate in the TI parade proceedings either in New Delhi or somewhere outside Kandhamal district, if possible in Bhubaneswar or in Cuttack.

The HC after allowing the nun’s petition, ordered to hold the TI parade in Cuttack.

The nun was allegedly raped in K Nuagaon of Kandhamal district on August 25 during the communal riots which unleashed after the murder of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and four of his disciples.

The nun, who claims to be currently undergoing treatment in New Delhi, was initially reluctant to cooperate with State police and had demanded for a CBI probe into the case. Following a plea for the same being turned down by Supreme Court, the nun began cooperating with the State police.

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