Baripada: In an untoward incident, two senior police officials were injured after they were attacked by irate villagers of Belpal village under Badasahi police limits in Mayurbhanj district following a land dispute Wednesday. The injured police officials were identified as Betnoti SDPO Sudarshan Dash and Badasahi PS IIC Umashankar Nayak, who were rushed to PRM Medical College and Hospital at Baripada. As per sources, a fight broke out in the village between two parties over taking possession of land in which one person was critically injured.
Following the incident, villagers staged a road blockade at Belpal Chowk on BadasahiBetnoti road demanding immediate arrest of the accused. On being informed, Badasahi BDO and tehsildar reached the spot and tried to pacify the irate villagers in vain. When the police force reached the spot to remove the blockade, angry villagers attacked the team and damaged the police van. Two police officials were critically injured in the attack. As per the instruction of Mayurbhanj SP S Susree, other police officials reached the spot and kept a close watch on the situation.
