A married woman alleged that she was beaten up severely in lahunipada police station of Sundargarh district while she had gone to lodge an FIR on Sunday afternoon. The woman on Monday also sought justice in a court at Bonei and also met the Sundargarh Collector in the grievance cell. lahunipada police are refuting allegation and are searching the woman to arrest her.
Sources said one Sibnath Das resides along with his wife Nirmala Das and son Ranjit at Jatra ground at lahunipada under lahunipada police station. Ranjit works as a TV mechanic. On Sunday afternoon, there was quarrel between Ranjit and her mother Nirmala over some family matter. Thereafter Ranjit had gone from there and had brought his beloved Gita Patra to his residence. While Ranjit had gone outside with some work, Nirmala, her husband Sibanath and their associate Kunju beat Gita severely.
When Ranjit came back home, he got furious over the issue and along with Gita, he attacked Nirmala. Then the duo came to lahunipada police station where Gita lodged an FIR against Nirmala, Sibanath and Kunju. After some time Nirmala also reached at the lahunipada police station and sought to lodge an FIR against Ranjit and Gita, but the police did not receive her complaint. Police had found severe beating marks on the body of Gita. "Nirmala Das was not beaten at lahunipada police station. It is absolutely a baseless allegation against us," said SI SK Meher, adding that a case has been registered against Nirmala, her husband and their associate and they would be soon arrested.