Dalit woman 'molested'

A Dalit woman has allegedly been striped and molested by a vegetable grower at Girigola village in the district on Tuesday.

The woman has lodged a complaint at the Kendrapada Sadar police station against the vegetable grower. On the other hand, the accused has also lodged a counter FIR against the woman alleging that she destroyed his vegetables.

According to Kendrapada Sadar IIC Biranchi Bag, the vegetable grower Gagan lenka of Panapada village along with his brother allegedly made an attempt to rape the woman after undressing her while she was grazing her goats at luna river bed at Girigola.

lenka and his brother who belongs to an upper caste family, after finding the victim alone committed the crime. They also allegedly passed comments on her caste. The police have started an investigation into the allegations. No arrest has been made so far.