Odisha Police Inspector Transferred Amid Torture Allegations

An inspector at Baranga police station in Odisha has been moved following accusations of torturing a man who declined to identify a woman's body as his wife. Local protests have demanded updates on the man's condition and action against the involved officers.

An inspector from Odisha's Baranga police station has been relocated following claims of police brutality. Locals alleged that police tortured Rakesh Behera when he refused to identify a found body as his missing wife. The inspector, Niranjan Nayak, has been reassigned to the Cuttack deputy commissioner's office.

The situation escalated as villagers protested, demanding clarity on Behera's health, who is reportedly in critical condition at a Cuttack hospital. The state police chief has called for an investigation into these allegations. Behera’s missing wife was later discovered safe in Delhi.