An incident of misbehavior with a tribal woman has come to light in Bolangir district of Odisha. This woman was not only misbehaved with but also (human) feces were forcibly put in her mouth. The case is of Jurabandha village of Bangamunda police station area. It is being told that the accused youth attacked the 20-year-old woman and also molested her.
The woman has lodged a complaint with the police about the misbehavior with her. It is being told that the accused, who was a non-tribal, was taking a tractor from the woman’s field, which was causing damage to the crop in the field. The woman opposed this and asked him not to take the tractor. During that time, the accused beat her up and forcibly put human feces in her mouth.
Adivasi woman misbehaved
The accused person abused the woman and also made objectionable remarks on her caste. After the incident, the accused absconded. The woman has lodged a complaint in Bangamunda police station. The police have registered a case under 288/24. Kantabanji SDPO Gaurang Charan Sahu said that a complaint has been lodged by the victim. The accused is absconding, but efforts are on to catch him. He will be caught soon.
Anger among tribals over the incident
At the same time, opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MP Niranjan Bisi alleged that the police have not taken any action against the accused, due to which the tribals are angry. After the incident, local tribal organizations are demanding justice. They have demanded strict action against the culprit. Also warned that if the administration does not take immediate action, then they will protest together.
At the same time, local social worker Ajit Joshi has condemned this entire incident and demanded strict punishment for the culprit. He has demanded the district administration to immediately arrest the accused. He said that such an incident is not tolerable and the guilty person should get severe punishment.