We8217;re clean, claims MEA

NEW DELHI, SEPT 17: A spokesman of the Ministry of External Affairs claimed on Friday that the French foreign office has told New Delhi that Lalita Oraon was examined by three doctors, including a gynaecologist, all of them empanelled by the French authorities, on September 6. And that 8220;no external injuries were reported by the doctors.8221; He, however, said that the French public prosecutor continued to examine the case.

The spokesman said the examination was carried out the day after Lalita fled Amrit Lugun her employer8217;s home, after which she was sent to a monastery in Paris.

The spokesman was at pains to say that the Lalita Oraon case was an 8220;individual8221; one and 8220;not an issue between India and France and has no bearing and effect on Indo-French relations.8221;

MEA officials said the Indian Embassy in Paris had now been given access to Lalita, something they had been 8220;denied8221; over the last 10 days. Indian Embassy officials have claimed that Lalita was injured when she was in the custody of Frenchauthorities.