The widowed daughter-in-law of one Bhusan Sahu of Purunabasti has alleged sexual harassment and threat of murder against him for a second time after Sahu was arrested and sent to custody on April on 3 on a similar charge.
Sahu was allegedly continuing to harass his daughter-in-law after her husband died some months back. On such allegation, Sahu was arrested and sent to jail. later coming on bail on Saturday, Sahu along with four others went to his daughter-in-law’s maternal house nearby at 11.20 pm on Sunday and again allegedly attempted to rape her with a threat to murder if she told it outside.
When the girl’s mother tried to rescue her, she was also warned of murder by Sahu. Finding no alternative, the girl narrated the incident to women’s organisations Disha and Maa Ghar Charitable Trust in the locality. Both the organisations called a public meeting on Monday at the Kalyan Mandap at Purunabasti which the girl along with many villagers attended.
Hearing the incident, members of both NGOs assured that the matter would be brought to the notice of the district Collector and SP for immediate action against the offender. Thereafter, the girl with the assistance of the NGOs lodged another FIR of sexual harassment and murder against Sahu at the Town police station. The police after registering the case are inquiring the matter further.