Fake abduction drama staged by family to evade penalty ends in Odisha
The HinduA family in Odisha’s Khordha district which hatched an elaborate fake abduction drama of its own members to evade a fine imposed by a village committee has been ‘rescued’ by police, bringing an end to the four-year-old case. Subsequently, Parbati Behera lodged a written complaint at the Tangi police station alleging that her husband and son had been kidnapped and demanded proper inquiry Later, she also moved the Odisha Human Rights Commission which directed the police to take action. Khordha Superintendent of Police and two former inspectors of Tangi police station had to make personal appearance before commission to apprise it of the status of the case,” said Manas Barik, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Balugaon. It turned out to be fake abduction saga when police found the woman along with kidnapped persons.” Police sources said the woman was suspected to have been misguided by a human rights activist, who had assured that the government would pay compensation running into lakhs of rupees if her husband and son were not rescued in time.
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