Tension ran high in the premises of Bheden police station in Bargarh district when some irate villagers of Burada village vandalised the police station and hurled stones at police personnel on Tuesday.
Protesting the alleged delay in the police probe into the death of one Jitu Naik from Burada village and demanding immediate arrest of the accused, around 200 villagers staged a dharna in front of the police station and later vandalised the police station and hurled stones at police personnel injuring some cops. However, details of the number of cops injured in the incident were not available till the filing of this report. Also, a vehicle of a mediaperson was reportedly damaged by the agitators.
The situation was brought under control after police resorted to a lathi-charge to disperse the agitators.
As per reports, the body of Jitu Naik had been recovered on July 18 in the village. Alleging murder, family members of Jitu knocked at the doors of the local police and the Bargarh SP and demanded immediate arrest of the accused.
A family member of the deceased stated that the prime accused is yet to be nabbed even though four months have passed since the incident. Meanwhile, a group clash also ensued in the village at around 4 pm on Tuesday over Jitu’s death.