Sub-Divisional Officer Partha Acharya said the BDO Biplab Nath was beaten up by a mob when his office employees said all the forms for the project, aimed at empowering girl child by giving sops to the poor household, had been exhausted.
The mob also damaged the office furniture, Acharya said.
A district police officer said a force went to the area on hearing about the commotion but could not initiate action since no FIR was filed by the concerned official.