Jharsuguda, Sep 29: Deputy Collector Sarat Chandra Bag was today arrested by BTM police station in Jharsuguda for allegedly assaulting his wife.

The wife of the senior OAS officer had earlier lodged a complaint of physical torture against him. She had also Bag of having extramarital affair.

The woman had alleged that she found her husband with another woman in Jharsuguda in a room a few days ago for which Bag and his relatives had thrashed her.

Basing on the complaint police had registered a case under sections 323, 294, 506, 379 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.