A Havildar posted at the Bhandaripokhari police station in Bhadrak district was on Tuesday detained for allegedly sexually harassing the wife of an accused. According to reports, a local resident was arrested by the Bhandaripokhari police on March 14 over a property feud and forwarded to court. He was later remanded to judicial custody.
Havildar Haramohan Nayak had contacted the accuseds‘wife and assured the woman of her husband’s release from the jail. On March 15, Nayak reached the woman’s house and allegedly sought sexual favours from her. He also misbehaved with the woman and touched her in appropriate place, she alleged. As she screamed for help, neighbours rushed to her rescue and nabbed Nayak.