Bhubaneshwar, June 17 -- The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the horrific gang-rape of a 20-year-old college student at Gopalpur beach in Odisha's Ganjam district.

NCW Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has written to Odisha Director General of Police (DGP) YB Khurania, directing the immediate arrest of all remaining accused, a swift and time-bound investigation, and the provision of free medical and psychological support for the survivor, the body said in a statement.

The NCW sought an action-taken report from the Odisha government within three days and demanded compensation for the victim under Section 396 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed deep c...