India, April 28 -- The eight-member fact-finding team, consisting of seven advocates and a social activist, went for a spot visit to Juba, Mohana under Gajapati District in Odisha state on April 9, 2025, to investigate and assess the alleged incidences of assaults on the Priests and women that occurred on March 22, 2025, at the Church and residences. The team included advocates Clara D'Souza, Gitanjali Senapati, Thomas EA, Kulakant Dandasena, Sujata Jena, Anjali Nayak, Ajaya Kumar Singh & Subal Nayak.

The police raided a nearby village on reports of alleged cultivation of marijuana cultivation. This escalated to tensions and conflict between the people and the police; the police retreated back, facing resistance. There was seemingly a pe...