Dhenkanal: A woman attempted suicide in front of the Collector Office in Dhenkanal alleging the police and other authorities are not taking any action on her complaints regarding sexual harassment by some villagers.
The woman identified as Rasmita Rout stated that she is living with her two children in a makeshift shelter at Koilipangi village under Sadar police limits of Dhenkanal district for the last few months.
She had returned to Dhenkanal five years back after being left by her husband identified as Premnath Rajput of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh.
Rasmita alleged that some of the villagers are harassing her by making sexual remarks and physical advances. She had lodged a complaint in this regard at Bhapur Police Out Post on January 24, but the police did not take any action.
As she did not get any justice even after meeting higher authorities, she attempted suicide in front of the Collector office but was stopped by the police present at the spot.
