Baripada, August 23: Mayurbhanj police has booked a Sub-Inspector (SI) of Police for allegedly misusing his official position against a woman.

The accused has been identified as Prabhat Kumar Nayak (35). He was attached to Baripada Town police station.

As per reports, the accused Sub Inspector engaged in a physical relationship with a woman hailing from Brahmagiri area of Puri under the pretext of marriage and then later intimidated her and threatened her with his service pistol.

Mayurbhanj Additional Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar Gochhayat said the case was registered on the basis of the woman's complaint.

He said that an investigation is currently underway.

"The allegations are that Sub-Inspector Prabhat Kumar Nayak engaged in a physical relationship with the complainant under the pretext of marriage and intimidated her. He misused his official position and threatened the woman by brandishing his service pistol," ASP Gochhayat said.

Several other individuals have also been named in the complaint for allegedly abetting or facilitating the harassment of the woman.

The police have registered a case and initiated an investigation to verify the allegations and establish the circumstances surrounding the complaint.

According to reports, Nayak was in a relationship with the woman for last four years and they decided to marry. However, Nayak claimed he had financial issues following which the woman reportedly provided him Rs 10 lakh in cash. Her family further reportedly sent Rs 1.79 lakh to Nayak.

After getting the money, Nayak allegedly stopped talking to the woman. When she went to Baripada and met Nayak at the police station on April 1, he allegedly scolded her and threatened to eliminate her.