Koraput (Odisha), July 14
At least five police personnel, including a woman constable, were injured and a police vehicle was damaged in a mob attack on a police station in Odisha’s Rayagada district, the police said. The incident took place when supporters of Rayagada MLA Makaranda Muduli staged a protest outside Rayagada police station, a senior police officer said.
They were demanding the arrest of Kadraka Appalaswamy, the Congress candidate for Rayagada Assembly seat in the recent elections, alleging his involvement in a group clash on Friday night. The officer said the agitators rained stones and bottles at the police station premises, injuring the policemen, following which the police resorted to a lathi-charge to disperse the mob. “The situation is now under control and adequate force have been deployed to avert a flare-up,” Himansu Lal, DIG (south-western range) said.
Trouble began after supporters of Muduli attacked one R Harish Patnaik, who had moved the Orissa HC accusing the legislator of submitting a false ST certificate. — PTI
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