Odisha: Family Carries Woman's Body On Bicycle To Police Station Demanding Justice And Murderer's ArrestIn Balasore

Balasore, Odisha: Seeking justice, a family in Odisha’s Haripur village has transported the dead body of  39-year-old Kamala Sethi, who was killed by his neighbours.

After not getting attention, the frustrated relatives carried Kamala’s body to Khaira police station, staging a four-hour sit-in that blocked a road. The family carried the woman’s body on a bicycle for 15 kilometres to the police station to protest against police inaction in the murder case, which occurred as a result of a five-year boundary fight.

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The deceased woman reportedly died on Sunday during a clash over a land dispute for a construction project. Her sister-in-law, Sakuntala Sethi, also sustained critical injuries in the encounter and is currently undergoing treatment at the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack.

Notably, following the unusual protest, police have now registered a murder case and arrested some of the accused, assuring quick action on the fugitives. The video of the locals carrying the dead body on bicycle has went viral on social media, outraging people against the police inaction against the accused.

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VIDEO | Balasore, Odisha: A family carried a woman’s body on a bicycle for 15 kilometres to police station to protest against police inaction in a murder case linked to a land dispute. pic.twitter.com/kbLFd8aHje

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