The Khantapara police on Saturday arrested three women, including a ward member, in connection with the incident of assault and stripping of an Anganwadi worker that occurred at Atashpur on Wednesday.
They were identified as Manmath Das (53), a Ward Member, Asana Malik (30) and Mamata Malik (22), all of Atashpur. The three along with others allegedly stripped and beat up Atashpur Anganwadi Worker Malati Malik (50) following an altercation erupted between them over attendance of students and consumption of meals. She had lodged an FIR with the police alleging the villagers, besides stripping and attacking her, had also abused her with caste remarks.
Khantapara PS IIC Krushna Chandra Palai said all the culprits would be arrested.