Bhubaneswar, May 9 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday staged protests over the alleged gang rape of a plus-II girl student in Berhampur.

The women leaders of the Odisha BJP Mahila Morcha staged a sit-in outside the SP office, alleging the involvement of the ruling party leaders in the case. They shouted slogans against the police and sought to know why three other accused have not been arrested yet.

Police have arrested five accused and an attempt was being made to suppress the incident which had taken place on May 3, they alleged.

Aishwarya Biswal, president of the Odisha BJP Mahila Morcha said, "The incident had taken place on May 3, but the matter came to the fore on May 8. The rape victim should be given justice. Those...