Bombs hurled in Odisha’s Khordha over group clash

Khordha: Several youths today allegedly hurled bombs at Dalatala village under Begunia block of Odisha’s Khordha district over a group clash, which had taken place yesterday.

A heated exchange of words had yesterday erupted between two groups of youths over passing of objectionable comments at Dalatala village when a cultural programme on the occasion of Laxmi Puja was underway.

This afternoon, some youths of Saipadar arrived at Dalatala and created ruckus besides hurling three crude bombs at a market near the village. Locals nabbed two of them while they were trying to flee and handed them over to police.

Khordha Town police have started investigation into the incident.