Balasore: Palpable tension prevailed in Bhograi area of the district on Saturday after locals forced three youths to do sit-ups for allegedly taking obscene video of a local woman.
According to reports, the youths, identified as Bikas Dutta, Paresh Dutta and a 17-year-old boy, were filming an obscene video of a woman last night. However, when she came to know about the incident, she informed her family members.
Later, the woman's family members along with some other villagers caught hold of the trio and tied them to a pillar and forced to do sit-ups.
Informed, local police rushed to the spot to take note of the incident, however, the villagers had released the youths after giving warning them not to repeat such actions in future.