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Backed by swift investigation by Jharsuguda Police in Odisha, a repeat sexual predator was sentenced 25 years of rigorous imprisonment within 55 days of registering the complaint. Two minor victims were given monetary compensation to the tune of ₹8 lakh each.
Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Court under POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act, Puja Sarangi, convicted Ajit Nag, accused of sexually assaulting a 11-year-old boy on several occasions, and handed rigorous imprisonment.
On March 23, a woman filed a complaint at Brajarajnagar police station in Jharsuguda district that her 11-year-old son was forcibly taken to a secluded place by Nag where he forced him into unnatural sex.
“When her son protested, Nag assaulted him and threatened to strangle him to death. Her son returned home and narrated his ordeal to her. The man had sexually assaulted her son several times in the past. According to her son’s statement, Nag had also sexually assaulted his nephew and other boys from their locality,” said Parmar Smit Parshottamdas, Jharsuguda Superintendent of Police.
Nag had previously been in jail custody in connection with a rape case. “We utilised scientific investigation techniques, such as DNA analysis, to ensure conviction in this sensational case. We also successfully secured a conviction in the rape case of two minor boys within 55 days of registering the FIR,” said Mr. Parshottamdas.
“This case is a powerful example of what proactive policing, scientific evidence gathering, and time-bound prosecution can achieve. It sends a strong and clear message,” he said, adding that the conviction of a repeat sexual predator in record time not only reinforces public trust in the justice system but also sets a model for child protection and fast-track justice delivery.
Published – May 17, 2025 08:48 pm IST
