When intense heat wave coupled with water scarcity has gripped Sundargarh district, a woman belonging to a lower caste was allegedly prevented from fetching water from a tube-well by Manjulata Patel, a teacher of an Anganwadi Centre on Wednesday.
Patel not only restricted Josowanti Ghasi of Badbahal under the Bhasma police station from fetching water but also allegedly made derogatory caste-based remarks against her.
When Ghasi had gone to bring water from the a tube-well near an Anganwadi Centre in the locality, Patel did not allow her to take water and passed caste-based remarks against her. The woman teacher also threw the pots which Ghasi had bought to take water.
later, Ghasi narrated the matter to her husband Abhin, who went to the Bhasma police station and lodged a complaint against Patel. The police registered a case against Patel under the SC and ST Prevention of Atrocities Act. Police are now investigating into the matter and contemplating to arrest Patel, said DSP DK Swain.