Bhubaneswar: A woman attempted to commit suicide in front of Naveen Niwas, the residence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik alleging sexual harassment charge against BJD candidate from Udala Assembly segment Srinath Soren.

The woman tried to commit suicide by pouring kerosene on her body when the police personnel deployed to guard Naveen Niwas rescued her. She was admitted to Capital Hospital.

The woman alleged that she was sexually harassed by Srinath but no action has been taken against him so far.