Tension prevailed in the Ramnagar area in Kendrapada district’s Mahakalpada police station on Thursday after a group of people assaulted local BJD leader and Zila Parishad Member Prasant Samantaray.According to police, one Badal Samdar all of a sudden pushed Samantaray from his motorcycle near the Ramnagar bridge while he was returning from his village Kharnashi.
When Samantaray’s supporter Paresh Deuri protested Badal, former Ramnagar Sarapanch Milan Debnath, who is also a BJD leader, along with his supporters came rushing and assaulted Samantaray.Soon, many supporters of Samantaray staged a road blockade at Ramnagar demanding arrest of the assailants, including Milan Debnath.Meanwhile, both the parties lodged FIRs with the Mahakalpada police. The police were conducting an inquiry into the incident and further details are awaited.