A woman was critically injured after she was allegedly subjected to third-degree torture at the Sarankul police station in Nayagarh district on Thursday.
The district Superintendent of Police has ordered a probe into the incident.
The victim is Sita (55), wife of Bhikari Jena of Sikharpur Godisahi under the Sarankul police station.
According to reports, Prabhati Jena was married to Upendra, son of Bhikari Jena. Due to some family dispute, Prabhati wanted to divorce Upendra, for which she has filed a complaint against him at the police station.
On Friday, Sarankul PS Sub-Inspector Bidita Jena called Upendra’s father Bhikari and mother Sita to the police station for interrogation. When Bidita Jena asked them to convince their son to divorce Prabhati, Sita interfered by saying they would discuss the case in the court.
But at the police station, Bidita allegedly started beating Sita in a fit of rage, following which Sita fell unconscious. Bhikari admitted her to the Nayagarh District Headquarters Hospital. Her condition was stated to be critical, sources said.
Bhikari complained in this regard to the Nayagarh SP, who in turn directed the ASP to investigate the matter further.