Malkangiri: An alleged unwanted vasectomy performed on an unmarried tribal youth of Ambaguda village in Odisha's Malkangiri district has left him distressed.

According to reports, Ganga Durua, a dumb, had on August 3 gone to Mathili Sub-divisional Hospital, where the vasectomy was carried out on him. Following the operation, Durua was given some medicines and Rs 2000.

Shockingly, his marital status was mentioned as married in the operation-related document, a source said.

It is being alleged that the vasectomy was done by the concerned Health Department staffers without his knowledge in order to increase the number of vasectomies in the area.

As the matter came to fore, locals demanded stringent against the accused staffers.

"The operation was carried out on the basis of an ASHA worker's report. His mother was present at the healthcare facility during the operation. I have ordered the concerned authorities to carry out an investigation into the incident," said Dr. Prafulla Nanda, CDMO, Malkangiri.