Ink attack on 5T Secretary, District Collector in Odisha’s Puri

Suranjan Mishra Published On : Aug 19, 2023 at 3:05 PM

Puri: 5T Secretary VK Pandian and District Collector Samarth Verma were allegedly attacked today with ink while attending an event at Utkalmani Gopabandhu Smruti Mahavidyalaya in the Satyabadi locality of Puri.

Police have detained the youth involved in the act and identified him as Bhaskar Sahu. He is from Kanas in the district and is an insurance agent.

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According to a source, the 5T Secretary and the District Collector were moving towards the stage after reaching the college, when ink was thrown at them. Bhaskar suddenly came nearer to the two officials from amidst a large crowd and committed the act, the source added.

After the incident, the officials continued meeting people and then returned to Bhubaneswar. The 5T Secretary was on an official tour of the district and visited several places earlier in the day.

The exact reason why the youth threw ink at the 5T Secretary has not been ascertained yet.

Police have taken the accused to an unknown place for questioning, an official informed.