Sambalpur. A disturbing incident involving hunger and helplessness has come to light on the outskirts of Sambalpur city in Odisha. At Maneshwar Chowk, a person was seen eating meat from the dead body of a dog killed in a road accident. After the video of the incident surfaced, the discussion in the area has intensified and questions have started being raised on the arrangements for providing food and necessary help to the destitute people.
The incident is said to have happened between 9:10 and 9:15 pm on Friday night. According to eyewitness Ranjan Badi, he was passing through Maneshwar Chowk with some other people. Meanwhile, his eyes fell on a person sitting in the middle of the road. On going closer, they saw that he was eating the meat of a dog that had died in a road accident.
People tried to stop, but the person did not agree
Eyewitnesses advised the person to stop doing so and not to eat the meat of a dead animal. However, he initially did not pay attention to their words and continued eating meat. After some time, more people gathered there and he suddenly ran away from the spot.
Local people say that the man had also gone to a nearby hotel some time before the incident. However, the people present in the hotel could not understand what he said. After this he left from there.
Concerns expressed regarding mental health
Seeing the man's attire and behaviour, some local people have expressed apprehension about his mental health. However, no medical or official confirmation has emerged regarding his identity, actual condition and mental health. Therefore, it would not be appropriate to reach any conclusion in this regard.
The incident has raised concerns about the condition of destitute and needy people living on the streets. Emphasis is being laid on the need to identify such people at the local level and provide them food, shelter and necessary medical assistance.