Bhawanipatna: A sarpanch in Kalahandi district was arrested on Thursday for allegedly misbehaving and seeking sexual favour from a girl to help her get a house under the PMAY.
According to sources, the girl lodged a complaint with the police alleging that Ramesh Sahu, the sarpanch of Salepali village under M. Rampur block, was repeatedly harassing her.
The girl said she had approached the sarpanch for a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). Since then, Sahu had been calling her over her mobile phone and telling her to keep sexual relationship with him for getting the house. Sahu had also barged into her house after finding her alone recently, she stated in the complaint.
Following the complaint, the police arrested the sarpanch.
