A Constable was injured after a youth hurled bombs at police personnel at Dalabhaga village under the Khuntuni police station in Athagarh of Cuttack district on Saturday.
Reports said a group of villagers and employees of OPTCL had a faceoff during laying of electric wires for power supply to a cement company in the area.
During the clash, a youth hurled bombs at the police personnel who were deployed to provide security to the OPTCL officials. A Constable suffered injuries in the attack.
Sources said tension prevailed when locals demanded compensation to allow electricity supply to the cement company. Laying of electricity wires was suspended after that. Receiving information, police officials, including the Choudwar SDPO and IIC, reached the spot to pacify the villagers.
Besides, two platoons of police force were deployed to prevent any further untoward incident.