The Inspector-in-Charge of Basudevpur police station in Bhadrak district sustained critical injuries in an attack by some residents of lunga village in the area on Tuesday.
According to reports, a DJ vehicle hit a minor girl at lunga village in evening during a procession.
The father of the girl lodged a complaint with the Basudevpur police in this regard, following which the police station IIC and three policemen reached the spot.
While the cops were holding a discussion with the villagers over the issue, some of them started thrashing the IIC besides pelting stones at him. The locals also damaged a police van.
The police official was critically injured in the incident and hospitalised.
As many as 23 persons have been detained in this connection. Investigation into the matter is underway.