Amid allegations of the assault of an Army officer and his fiancee at the Bharatpur Police Station in Bhubaneswar, the Odisha government reiterated its 'zero tolerance' policy on violence against women on Friday and initiated an inquiry into the matter.

Bhubaneswar: Crime Branch of the Odisha Police Friday registered a case in connection with alleged sexual assault of an army officer’s fiancé in police custody, a senior officer said. The case was registered against former Bharatpur Police Station inspector-in-charge Dinakrushna Mishra,

An army officer's fiancée has come forward with serious allegations, claiming she was sexually assaulted inside an Odisha police station.

Our government never hesitates to take action against the culprits. We are taking steps to give stringent punishment to the culprits,” Majhi told reporters in Keonjhar.

The alleged assault of an Army officer and molestation of his fiancée by cops in Bharatpur police station of Bhubaneswar has sparked outrage across the country. The Army officer's fiancée claimed she was tortured by Bhubaneswar police at Bharatpur station while attempting to file a complaint against hooligans.

Odisha police station sexual abuse, Army officer fiancée harassment: The incident reportedly occurred on September 15 when the Army Major and the woman went to the police station to report harassment.

Sharing her distressing account with the media, she stated that this happened on the morning of September 15, and claimed she was "wrongfully thrown into jail

Odisha women commission takes suo-motu cognisance of the alleged sexual assault of a fiancé of an army officer in Bharatpur police station

The Odisha Police has suspended 5 personnel in connection with the alleged assault of the Army officer and “molestation” of his fiancée in Bhubaneswar.