Tension prevailed in Rajgangpur town of Sundargarh district on Saturday following a group clash between two different community members. Eight platoon police forces were deployed in Rajgangpur to maintain peace.
According to police, one Pradip Tanty, a youth of Rajgangpur, was going to Rabani square for some work on Friday when two youths of minority community allegedly detained him and beat him there. Pradip went back and informed his friends following which Pradip along with some other youths came to Rajgangpur police station to lodge complaint against the two youths. At the same time, some youths went to Rabani square and scolded in filthy languages addressing minorities, which sparked off tension.
After getting information, Rajgangpur police rushed to the spot and controlled the situation. later on Friday night, the police arrested two youths of Hindu community and one youth of Muslim community.
On Saturday again some youths belonging to Hindu community attacked youths of minority community near Rajgangpur station following which three youths of minor community sustained injuries and out of three injured youths, one youth sustained head injury. All the three youths were rushed to hospital and their condition is reportedly stable.
Following the incident, tension prevailed in Rajgangpur town. All the shops remained closed. After getting information, Sundargarh Superint-endent of Police Nikhil Kanoria reached at Rajgangpur on Saturday evening. According to police, the situation is under control now and police are now talking to the two community members to maintain peace.