A farmer was reportedly thrashed and kicked at a paddy mandi in the Kamakhyanagar area of Dhenkanal district, a video of which has gone viral on social media.
According to reports, victim Gautam Sahu of Koriapala had on February 11 gone to the mandi of the Jagannathpur Cooperative Society to complain about a matter relating to issue of token for paddy procurement. In the meantime, Ashok Nayak, former president of the cooperative society, and his son allegedly hurled abuses at the farmer.
The matter turned uglier as the father-son duo also allegedly thrashed Sahu and kicked him. The incident was recorded on a mobile phone camera while the clip has surfaced on social media platforms.