Bhubaneswar: A 46-year-old man has been arrested on charge attempting to sexually attempt a woman after being angry over her pet dog’s loud barking in Bhubaneswar.
Hunt is on by the Capital Police Station for two others for their alleged involvement in the ghastly incident that took place in Surya Nagar area of the city on Thursday.
Preliminary investigation showed that at least three people were allegedly involved in the incident. One of them, identified as Maguni Nayak, has been arrested, while efforts are on to nab two others – Chandan Nayak and his father Tuna, TOI quoted assistant commissioner of police (zone-I) Manas Ranjan Garnaik as saying.
Notably, the 23-year-old woman was allegedly disrobed on the road and molested by her neighbours, who were angry over constant barking of her pet dog loudly.
Maguni was stated to have past enmity with the woman’s family and on Thursday afternoon, he picked up a quarrel with the woman. Later, his family members Chandan and Tuna joined him and hurled abuses at the woman.
The three then attacked the woman and her family members besides disrobing her on the road and allegedly attempting to rape her. The dog also sustained serious injuries after being attacked by the accused, police said. The woman subsequently lodged a complaint at the police station.
Police have seized a sword and the iron rod from Maguni and the accused have been booked under Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 294 (obscene act), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 354-B (assault or use of criminal force to woman with intent to disrobe), 307 (attempt to murder), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 34 (act done by several persons) of the IPC, and relevant sections under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
Acting on the complaint lodged by the woman, Maguni was arrested on Friday and the two others, who are on the run, would be caught soon, they added.
