A Supply Assistant in Odisha’s Balangir district, Girish Chandra Sahu, was arrested for allegedly luring a widow to his office under pretences and later harassing her. Sahu, who works at Budula Panchayat under Agalpur Block, faces charges of misconduct, harassment, and circulating obscene videos.
The victim reported that Sahu had been harassing her for over a year and a half. Recently, he called her to the panchayat office when no one else was present and behaved inappropriately. She alleged that he recorded a nude video of her and threatened to make it public if she did not comply with his demands. Despite her refusal, the video eventually surfaced online.
On October 31, after the video went viral, the woman confronted Sahu at the panchayat office. During the altercation, she reportedly hit him with her sandals. Sahu and his accomplice, Subal Biswal, then assaulted her. The incident came to light after the video spread on social media.
Following the complaint, Agalpur police detained Sahu for questioning and removed him from his duties pending investigation.