2 ballot boxes recovered; 4 arrested in Odisha's Dhenkanal

Odisha Sun Times Bureau
Dhenkanal, Feb 18:

Police today recovered two ballot boxes which were looted from Kirtanpur Village under Bhuban block in Odisha's Dhenkanal district during second phase panchayat polls and arrested four persons in this connection.

The loot incident had taken place on February 15 when polling parties were returning from Kirtanpur village to the block headquarters with ballot boxes after counting of votes.

Some miscreants had snatched away two ballot boxes from the officials after intercepting them near a temple at Bhusala village. They had fled the spot after committing the crime.