Boinda: A woman was allegedly humiliated and paraded with a garland of slippers around her neck Thursday in a village under Handapa police limits of Kishorenagar block in Angul district after failing to repay a loan taken from the village fund, police said Saturday.
On being informed, police registered a case (310/25) and launched an investigation, Handapa police IIC Namita Nayak said.
The incident has spread shockwaves in the area, with people from various quarters condemning the incident. Action will be taken against the perpetrators after the investigation is completed, she added.
Police said the woman had borrowed money from the village fund a year ago but was unable to clear the dues.
A village meeting was convened Thursday, where villagers, including women, demanded repayment at 30 per cent interest.
When the woman pleaded her inability to pay the full amount immediately, some villagers allegedly warned her she would be humiliated if she failed to comply.
According to the complaint, one woman forcibly placed a slipper garland around her neck and made her walk around the village.
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