The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked the Odisha government to recommend a probe by a central agency into the murder of five-year-old Pari from Nayagarh district.

In its order, the NCPCR said: “The investigation conducted by the police authorities is severely flawed with glaring defects, which has caused untoward delay in the investigation of this serious incident of murder of a minor girl.”

“Therefore, in view of the erroneous investigation conducted by the police authorities in this serious incident of murder of a minor girl, the commission recommends for disciplinary action to be taken against the investigating officers in the matter and recommend for a through investigation of this incident by a central agency,” the commission added.