It Was Painful To See His Face Again After 22 Years: Anjana Mishra

Bhubaneswar: It took me about 10-12 minutes to identify him. It was also painful to see his face after 22 years,” Baranga gangrape survivor Anjana Mishra said after the test identification (TI) parade of the main accused in the case at Jharpada Special Jail.

Whether she has identified Bibekananda Biswal aka Biban correctly would be ascertained by the CBI on Thursday or Friday.

Anjana had earlier told the media that it would be difficult on her part to recognise the prime accused in the case after 22 years.

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Biban, who had been on the run since the incident on January 9, 1999, was nabbed by the Commissionerate Police from Maharastra on February 22.

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“I hope the CBI also probes the conspiracy angle. It should find out how Biban managed to evade arrest for 22 years,” Anjana was quoted as saying by The Times of India.

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Nilakantha Rout, who was driving Anjana’s car on the fateful day, too claimed to have identified Biban during the parade, which was conducted in the presence of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) Srujalin Mohanty and two prison staff. The CBI officials were not allowed during the parade.

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