A group clash erupted in village Kartikela under the Barmal police station in Jharsguda district during collection of cenosphere from the Vedanta ash pond on Sunday morning. At least four persons were injured in the incident, police said.
A group of more than 25 persons was collecting cenosphere from the ash pond while another group of villagers reached there and told them not to do so.
But, the group didn’t stop cenosphere collection. The villagers then attacked group members in which Radha Mohan Kunwar, Motilal Sahu, Prashant Padhi and luxman Naik were injured.
As tension continued, villagers rushed to the Barmal PS and filled an FIR against the offenders. Police went to the spot and pacified the situation.
SDPO BK Nanda said police have registered two cases on the basis FIRs filed by both the groups but nobody has been arrested.