In yet another incident of the deteriorating law and order situation in Niali of Cuttack district, a police outpost was bombed in the wee hours of Friday.
Reports said an unidentified miscreant hurled a crude bomb at the Kasarda police outpost under the Niali police station in the district and fled from the spot.
The incident took place around 3 am. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident as the bomb hit a tree and exploded.
Later, the Niali police on suspicion detained one Purna Chandra Parida for questioning. The reason behind the hurling of the bomb was yet to be ascertained.