A country liquor distillery of Palsada village of Nuapada district was ransacked and the house and other materials, including a motorcycle, were set to fire by local people, especially women, on Monday.
The incident took place after a villager named Dama Majhi was severely injured due to attack by the manager of the distillery. Hundreds of women, mostly belonging to Dalit and tribal communities, came to the distillery at night and again on Tuesday morning to protest liquor distillation.
The road from Khariar to Boden was blocked for more than 12 hours, demanding compensation for the treatment of the injured who was admitted to a private hospital at Khariar.
"We are suffering every day due to drinking of liquor by our men, who spend substantial amount of our earning. The distillery has to be closed," demanded the irate women.
Boden police rushed to the spot on Monday night and again on Tuesday morning. The SDPO Khariar mediated for a compensation of Rs 30,000 by the distillery manager.