Bhubaneswar, March 17: Television actors Chinmay Kumar Mishra, 27, and Abhipsa Bhanja, 22, today lodged a complaint at Lingaraj police station against a group of youths, who had misbehaved with them near Sishu Bhavan Square last night.

Chinmay and Abhipsa, who are acting as an on-screen couple in a daily soap broadcasted on a local channel, were returning to the city from a shoot.

'We were returning from a shooting when three persons on a scooty started following our vehicle from Sishu Bhavan Square. A few minutes later, when we reached Mausi Maa Temple Square, another three joined the group. They forced us to stop our car and then opened the doors and misbehaved with us,' alleged Chinmay.

The incident took place around 11.35pm.

The duo also accused police of not responding to their calls when they dialled the police emergency number, 100, after being stalked by the goons for around 15 minutes.

'I was sitting in the rear seat, while Chinmay was in the front. The driver sped up our vehicle, but they kept on stalking us. We made a call on 100 around 11.52pm and described our ordeal, but we did not find any police van coming to our rescue,' said Abhipsa.

The television actress suspected that the goons kept a track on her movement.

'It has been more than one year that I have been returning home from shooting at night, and I suspect that it was pre-planned,' alleged the actress, who lives at Ravi Talkies Square.

'We have received the complaint and are looking into the matter,' said inspector in charge of Lingaraj police station Janardan Padhi.

The actor, however, said the incident had left him in a great shock.

'Is this the safe Bhubneswar we are talking about? Everybody, especially girls, should try and finish work before 10pm and get back home. The streets in the capital city are no more safe at night,' said the actor.

Last night, Chinmay returned home at Unit-III after dropping his colleague at her home.