6 held for attack on police during anti-liquor protest in Odisha

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Mar 9, 2015 at 1:45 PM

Bhubaneswar, March 9:

At least six people were arrested for attacking policemen during an anti-liquor protest in Odisha’s Kendrapara district yesterday, police said on Monday.

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More than one thousand residents carried out an anti-liquor rally in Namatara village on Sunday, about 160 km from Bhubaneswar. They also ransacked a wine shop, police said.

When police tried to prevent them, villagers pelted stones and attacked them. The protesters also set fire to a police jeep and damaged a fire brigade vehicle.

“Police were compelled to resort to a baton charge and blank firing to disperse the protesters,” Superintendent of Police Satish Kumar Gajbhiye told IANS.

At least 13 policemen, including the inspector-in-charge of a police station, and nine villagers were injured in the incident, he said.

“The situation remained tense but under control. We have arrested six villagers for attacking police,” he said.

(IANS)