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Odisha Woman’s Self-Immolation Attempt at Dhenkanal SP Office Leads to Police Suspensions

The SP suspended two sub-inspectors for alleged negligence following her complaint.

Two sub-inspectors, who had been serving as diary charge officers (DCOs) at the two police stations, were suspended for negligence of duty.
Odisha Woman Attempts Self-immolation At SP Office's Premises In Dhenkanal

Overview

  • Police restrained the woman outside the Dhenkanal superintendent of police’s office on Saturday evening and seized a petrol bottle and a matchbox.
  • The woman, identified in local reporting as 28-year-old Lija Sethy, said she faced mental harassment by her husband’s cousin and that stations redirected her on jurisdiction grounds.
  • Dhenkanal SP Abhinav Sonkar met her at the office and assured appropriate legal action on her complaint.
  • Two diary charge officers — Utkal Bijay Mohanty of Town police station and Rosalin Minz of Sadar police station — were suspended for alleged negligence.
  • An inquiry is underway into officer conduct and how the petrol was procured, with the Sadar SDPO directed to submit a report.