Bhubaneswar, May 15 -- Nayagarh: Yet again, a Block Development Officer (BDO) has courted controversy, this time allegedly by beating a man with a stick after the latter reportedly requested to clear his pending bills. The latest government official in question is Nayagarh's Nuagaon BDO Pramod Dalbehera.

As per the allegations, one Jitendra Pradhan had engaged his private vehicle on rent for official works at the block office. When he went to the office to claim his money pending for over a year and a half, the BDO concerned allegedly abused and manhandled him instead of sorting the issue.

Following the incident, Pradhan lodged a complaint with Nuagaon Police seeking arrest of BDO Dalbehera.

Upon interrogation, the allegations were fou...