Tension ran high in the Kamarda area following a fatal road accident on Saturday evening.
The family members of the deceased along with enraged villagers torched as many as eight vehicles, including four dumpers, one JCB, two tractors and a car, owned by the driver of the vehicle that knocked down the deceased accusing that he had past rivalry with the deceased and the accident was a planned murder.
The deceased identified as Sashikanta Das (62) of Dahunda village under Bhograi block, a retired school peon, is uncle of accused Ghanashyam Das (40).
On Saturday evening while Sashikanta was returning home in a bicycle from market he was hit by a dumper driven by Ghanashyam from rear resulting in his death.
Although fire tenders rushed to douse the flame yet the properties were gutted. Jaleswar SDPO Sudharshan Dash along with IIC Kamarda Pasacal Ekka, IIC Bhograi Narendra Das and two platoons of force rushed to the village. They had a very tough time to pacify the violent mob as the latter was demanding immediate arrest of the accused.
“There has been serious acrimony between the deceased and the accused over civil disputes relating to family property which is also known to the fellow villagers. Since there is allegation of murder with conspiracy, a case of murder has been registered. The accused along with his family members is absconding. The postmortem of the body is underway. Further efforts are on to nab the accused soon,” said the SDPO.