A few days after being attacked by BJD workers in Ali in Kendrapada district, Utkal Bharat party president and former MP Kharabela Swain was once again allegedly manhandled by some BJD supporters while holding a public meeting at Dungura village under Khaira block in the district on Wednesday.
Swain met Baleswar SP Jugal Kishore Banoth and filed a written complaint in this connection on Thursday. He demanded that the SP to take action against persons involved in the attack.
Sources said Swain lodged the complaint against two persons identified as Dungura panchayat samiti member Prakash Kumar Lenka and son of a ward member of Dungura village, Manoranjan Kuanr.
Although some other persons were also involved in the attack, Swain lodged the complaint against the two as the others are yet to be identified.
“The local BJD panchayat samiti member and his supporters forcibly snatched our micro phones and asked us to stop the programme. They also threatened us of dire consequences and were in a mood to even fight. Though we tried to talk to them, they remained adamant in their demand to stop the meeting. In order to avoid further tension, we left the spot,” alleged Swain.
Swain further informed, “I have lodged a written complaint with the SP against the miscreants and he has assured an appropriate action into the incident.”
The SP accepted the complaint and said the matter would be investigated.
“I have received the complaint and asked the Khaira police Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) to enquire into the incident and take appropriate action,” informed SP Banoth.
However, the BJD was yet to comment on the matter.