Balasore: Tension gripped at Adivasi Sahi under Ward No-1 of Balasore town after some local residents detained a woman accusing her of distributing money in the locality Tuesday.
Some local residents of Adivasi Sahi first noticed the woman with some of her followers allegedly distributing money among the dwellers in Adivasi Sahi. Suspecting her of distributing money among voters to bribe them as the voting is underway for by-elections to Balasore Sadar Assembly seats; they confronted her and then informed the police.
After a while, police reached the spot and rescued the woman. Their preliminary investigation reveals the woman is a native of Mayurbhanj district. Police have detained the woman.
Sources said, the woman when asked by the angry villagers said she had come to her sister’s house. However, the local people were not in a position to buy her claim. They said they wanted to know whether the woman had actually come to her sister’s house or to buy voters.
Police are probing into the allegation.
PNN
