Written by Sujit BisoyiBhubaneswar | January 4, 2026 07:20 AM IST 1 min readA woman block development officer (BDO) was allegedly attacked by a BJP leader in her office in Odisha’s Kendrapara district for “not following his instructions”, officials said.The officer — Tilottama Prusty, an Odisha Administrative Service officer — escaped unhurt after the leader was restrained by his supporters and government officials.The incident occurred Friday at the Rajnagar BDO’s office when a group of BJP workers, led by Lalit Kumar Behera, barged into her office chamber and allegedly forced her to carry out certain work. Behera had unsuccessfully contested the Rajnagar Assembly seat on a BJP ticket in 2024.According to officials, the BJP leader, upset after the officer said she would adhere to government guidelines, attempted to attack her with a laptop. The entire incident was captured on CCTV installed in the Rajnagar BDO’s office chamber.Officials said the woman officer has informed the Kendrapara district collector about the incident but is yet to lodge a police complaint.When contacted, Kendrapara district collector Raghuram Iyer said an inquiry has been ordered and that a sub-collector is conducting the probe.Sujit Bisoyi is a Special Correspondent with the Indian Express and covers Odisha. His interests are in politics, policy and people’s stories. He tweets at @bisoyisujit87 ... Read MoreStay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Odisha