A man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman police officer here on Friday. According to sources, Melena Patra complained at Jajpur Road police station on Thursday against her husband Pramod Patra for forcibly taking her 4-year-old daughter. Melena was residing at her father’s house at Kolipal village in Keonjhar district for a long time with her daughter due to a family dispute.
However, when investing officer Sub-Inspector Sasmita Pradhan with police staff went to the house of Pramod at Chhatrakana near Danagadi, the latter assaulted Pradhan and other police staff in a fit of rage. later, Pramod was arrested and forwarded to court. His bail petition was rejected and was remanded in jail custody.