Bhubaneswar, Dec. 17 -- BJD Mahila Morcha President Snehangini Chhuria on Wednesday strongly criticised the BJP-led Odisha government over the alleged gang-rape of a minor girl near Dhauli in Bhubaneswar, claiming a rise in crimes against women in the state.

Speaking to ANI, Chhuria said the incident was not an isolated case and claimed that several such crimes had occurred in recent months.

"The gang rape near Dhauli is not an isolated case. In Bhubaneswar, there have been 28 cases of gang rape and rape in the last two months. Nowhere are women safe under the BJP-led Odisha government. Odisha has become a hub of sexual assault against women," she alleged.

A minor was allegedly gangraped in Dhauli on December 10.

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