A hotel owner has been arrested in Bhuliasikuan village under the Khariar police station for trying to assault Khariar Tehsildar Sindhu Sudha Patra with a knife on Monday evening.According to police, an enforcement team consisting of revenue department officials and police personnel led by the Tehsildar had gone to Bhuliasikuan for enforcement of the Covid-related curfew. Knowing that a refreshment hotel run by one Ghanashyam Barik was violating the Covid norms, the team raided the hotel. An enraged Barik tried to assault the Tehsildar with a knife. When the Tehsildar ran away from the shop to save her life, the police personnel caught hold of Barik.
The police subsequently searched the hotel and seized 304 bottles and 28 pouches of country liquor, a fridge and the knife. Barik was arrested and a case was lodged under several Sections of IPC including attempt to murder.
"As he (Barik) was found Covid positive, we have admitted him to the Covid Care Centre at Badi of Khariar block for treatment," said Khariar PS IIC Kailash Chandra Sethi.