Baripada: A woman ASI of police allegedly slapped a man in front of his mother at Badasahi police station in Odisha's Mayurbhanj district.

According to reports, a land dispute was prevailing between Anil Kumar Mahanta and a police constable of Kainphulia village. On November 7, the two had lodged complaint against each other at the police station.

On being asked by police, Anil had appeared at the police station for settlement of the issue, during which the woman ASI allegedly slapped him. It is also being alleged that the cop abused his mother as she opposed the act.

The mother-son duo had approached the DSP and Betnoti SDPO over the matter. As no action was taken in this regard even after two weeks, they met the SP on Thursday.

The police official reportedly assured the victim that necessary action will be taken against the accused cop.