PARLAKHEMUNDI: Land dispute in Gajapati district is becoming critical as five persons were injured in a clash between tribals and non-tribals at Nilakanthapur village under Kasinagar block in the district on Monday. Two platoons of police force were deployed in the sensitive areas, police said.
The incident was happened when the
non-tribals of Laxmipur and Nilakanthapur village had gone to their cashew grove
which is a disputed land. After getting information about the entry of
non-tribals, a group of tribal people rushed to the orchard and attacked the opponents
with sharp weapons. Five non-tribal people were injured in the clash and they
were rushed to the sub-divisional hospital here.
According to the Parlakhemundi
IIC Sukant Kumar Patra, two platoon police forces were deployed near the
tension area. The situation is under control and the investigation is on, he
added.
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