Balangir: A constable of Town police station in Balangir was thrashed by locals for allegedly coercing a widow to sell her land to a person.
Sources said the accused constable, Anjan Pradhan, doubled up as a middleman and waylaid the woman from Gandhinagarpada to force her to sign the property papers. When the woman refused to do so, Pradhan threatened her.
However, some locals rescued the woman and also thrashed the constable. They also lodged a complaint against him.
Pradhan has refuted the charges against him.
Investigation into the matter is on.
Bhubaneswar: Leading Odisha para shuttler Deep Ranjan Bisoyee bagged two silver medals within a week…
Bhubaneswar: Amid the prevailing heatwave conditions in Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday…
Kolkata: A total of 13 people have been arrested after a Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker…
Bhubaneswar: Hours after quitting BJD, Reena Tanty and her husband Motilal Tanty joined the BJP…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha sprinters Dondapati Mrutyam Jayaram and Mahendra Santa helped India win the bronze medal…
Cuttack: Launching a stinging attack on both BJP and BJD, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on…
New Delhi: UP Class 10 topper Prachi Nigam who was trolled ruthlessly on social media…
Bhubaneswar: Contesting a direct election after a gap of 15 years, Union Minister and senior…