Christian girl raped and killed in Kandhamal.

(May 17, 2011) After the rape and murder of a young Christian girl in eastern India’s Orissa State, the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) has appealed to the State Chief Minister to take charge of the serious concerns of Christians. 17-year old Nirupama Pradhan, a student at a school in Phulbhani was raped and murdered near Udayagiri in Kandhamal district. The half decomposed body of the girl was found by police on May 12 at Dhangadarna Hill Lake. She had disappeared from home in the village of Padikia, near Udayagiri four days earlier. The girl's father, Sitrian Pradhan, informed the Global Council of Indian Christians that he suspected his daughter had been killed by Hindu radicals after being raped, and named an alleged culprit. The inspector in charge at Udayagiri police station would not release any statement. Sitrian Pradhan has filed a complaint with the police after some farmers found the body near the lake.
The Global Council has expressed concern over ongoing serial killings of Christians in the area. Previously, another Christian, Saul Pradhan, was killed.