Balangir: A lady constable of police sustained serious injuries in an assault by her husband, who is also a constable, in Odisha’s Balangir district.
According to sources, Jyoti Pradhan and his wife Nupur Biswal of Samara village under Tusra police station in the district work as constable in Reserve Police in Balangir town. As per their routine, the couple were returning home on their bike when an argument ensued between the two over some issue at Samara.
Agitated by the words of Nupur, Jyoti parked the bike on roadside where one of his friends was standing. As Jyoti told his friend abut the issue, the latter pulled the hair of Nupur and beat her. He was joined by Jyoti in the assault.
As Nupur cried for help, some villagers working in nearby farm field rushed to the spot. On finding the villagers coming towards them, Jyoti and his friend managed to escape on the bike.
The villagers identified Nupur, who had sustained serious injuries on head, and informed her family. After some time, Nupur’s family members arrived at the spot and admitted her in a private hospital in Balangir.
Later, Nupur’s family filed a complaint against Jyoti in Tusra police station. The police have registered a case and started investigation.
