Bhubaneswar: Odisha State Commission for Women’s Chairperson Minati Behera on Friday visited Jajpur district to investigate into the death of Jharaphula Nayak, a student of Ramadevi University.

Behera visited the spot where the body of the deceased was dumped at Kuakhia area of the district on January 27. REacting the incident, she said, “It is an unfortunate and shameful act and the culprits behind it will be given stringent punishment.”

The body of 21-year-old Jharaphula was found dumped beside a road near Mulapala square in Kuakhia on Wednesday.

Jajpur police will interrogate Rakesh to find out the motive behind the act and how did he carry out it.

Jharaphula, who hailed from Marundeipasi village under Jashipur police limits in Mayurbhanj district had gone to Bhubaneswar on January 24 and attended classes the next day. On January 27, her body was found dumped on the roadside. Police had recovered her body and launched an investigation.

During the probe, police got key clues after examining the CCTV footage that captured the scene of two youths carrying the body in a scooter. The investigating team also examined the Call Details Record of the deceased.

Basing on the allegations of the father of the deceased that her daughter was murdered and he suspected involvement of a youth named Rakesh Swain who was in a relationship with her daughter, the investigating team had further strengthened the probe.

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