Woman SI arrested for ‘sexually assaulting’ female journalist in Bhadrak

Bhadrak: A lady sub-inspector was arrested on Sunday for allegedly sexually harassing a woman journalist in Odisha’s Bhadrak district.

Bhadrak City DSP Ansuman Dwivedi told the media persons that the female journalist of a web channel had filed a complaint regarding sexual harassment by the SI Bhadrak Town police station on Saturday.

The victim alleged that the accused, Tapaswini Mohapatra, sub-inspector of Chudamani Marine police station in the district, had sexually exploited her on promise of marriage.

After the registering a case, the police launched an investigation. They also carried out medical examination of the accused and the victim.

“We have arrested the female SI and produced her in a local court. She has been put under suspension,” said Dwivedi.