Anganwadi worker beaten up after being tied to a tree

The villagers entered the Anganwadi centre and abused Urmila Samal. When she protested, they tied her to a tree and beat her brutally. It is being told that the women were angry because their children were not getting food regularly. The women say that Urmila was not giving food to their children, they had complained about this many times before.

A shameful incident has come to light in Balasore, Odisha. In Mahapada village here, villagers tied an Anganwadi worker to a tree on the charge of not providing food to the children every day in an Anganwadi centre. The matter did not end here, that female worker was also beaten brutally. This incident is of September 19. The video of which is becoming very viral. The name of the victim woman is being told as Urmila Samal.

Now the Deputy CM has promised action regarding this matter. Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Prabhati Parida met the victim Urmila Samal and assured her of full medical assistance and security. Parida also contacted the Chief District Medical Officer (CDMO) and the Superintendent of Police and urged for immediate action and a thorough investigation of the case.

According to the information, the villagers entered the Anganwadi center and abused Urmila Samal. When she protested, they tied her to a tree and beat her brutally. Some people standing there remained spectators, no one came to help the woman. It is being told that some people also threw eggs at the woman. The women were angry because their children were not getting food regularly. The women say that Urmila was not giving food to their children, they had complained about this many times before.