2 Odisha women 'tied to tree, severely beaten'; Rahul Gandhi tweets after video goes viral

A video that shows two women allegedly being tied to a tree and later severely beaten at Gobardhanpur village under Remuna police limits in Balasore district nearly two days ago has gone viral on social media. The matter surfaced after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted about it on Monday.

The incident reportedly occurred when a few persons, said to be linked to a certain religion, arrived in the village with the intention of converting the local residents. This led to an unpleasant situation among the community members.

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On being informed, Remuna police intervened rescuing the two women and arresting three persons implicated in the incident. Additionally, notices have been issued to four others in connection with the alleged incident.

The unfortunate incident gained political traction after prominent Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi commented about the issue on social media.

“An incident occurred on December 26 in Mukhura panchayat of Balasore, which reflects that law and order situation in the State has deteriorated and is in a completely devastated condition,” BJD leader Lekhashree Samantsinghar said in a presser.

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“Two tribal women were tied to a tree and severely beaten in Balasore district. Is it not an atrocity on tribals?” Congress leader Santosh Singh Saluja questioned.

Reacting to this, Balasore BJP leader Umakanta Mahapatra stated, “The incident is not at all acceptable, rather is a condemnable one for any civic society. However, this should not be politicised. Police have already taken action and arrested three persons. Justice is not denied to anyone in BJP-led government.”