Bhubaneswar: An unidentified armed miscreant unleashed terror for over 30 minutes at the office of the Deputy Director of Nandankanan Zoological Park (NZP) in Bhubaneswar Monday.
Though no one was injured in the incident, the miscreant fled after causing extensive damage to furniture and computers in the office.
According to sources, at around 4pm, the unidentified man, said to be from a nearby village, barged into the Deputy Director’s office. He allegedly roughed up two assistant directors after threatening them with a sharp weapon.
Sources said the terrified staff at the office locked themselves in their chambers as the miscreant hurled abuses and went on a rampage. On being informed, Nandankanan police reached the place. However, by that time the miscreant had made good his escape. The police collected CCTV footage and are making efforts to identify the miscreant.
Meanwhile, it is leant that the hoodlum is well known to some staff and rangers of NZP. Sources claimed that the incident could be the fallout of the favouritism practiced by some officials in the posting of employees to appease local heavyweights in the transformation work of NZP into a world-class zoo.
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