A controversy over distribution of contractual works between the Angul BDO and block chairperson has aggravated after an FIR filed by the BDO’ wife.
The Angul district administration has come to a standstill due to a pen-down strike by OAS officers protesting against the BDO’s action. People coming from distant places are a harassed lot due to the officers’ strike.
BDO Pratap Ptritimaya’s wife Jayanti has filed the police complaint against the block chairperson Tapaswini Behera’s husband Bijay Behera and his accomplish Susit Sahu accusing them of barging into their residence at Amalapada in Angul town and assaulting her and her daughter on May 23 evening.
Earlier, the BDO had filed a case with the police against Susit Sahu accusing him of abusing him and threatening with life at his office the same day. On the other hand Tapaswini also filed a counter complaint against the BDO accusing him of making casteist remarks against her.
However, the police have not take action against anybody. Block officials have submitted a written a letter to the district Collector requesting him to provide security to the BDO and his family. On Tuesday, a rally of women led by Tapaswini was held at Angul and a memorandum was handed over to the Collector and SP demanding police action against the BDO. Angul SP Narasingha Bhol said police investigations into the allegations and counter-allegations are on.