Balasore: A youth was tied and thrashed black and blue, allegedly for offensive behaviour towards a family in Dahi Sahi village under Nilagiri block of Balasore district on Tuesday.
As per the allegations, the youth, Kapunu Singh, forcibly entered a house in the village and behaved in an indecent manner.
Later, Singh was tied using a rope and was beaten up by the locals after members of the house informed the villagers of the incident.
The incident has triggered tension in the area.