Five persons, including two women, of a family sustained injuries as two groups clashed at Gayaspur village under Rajgada GP of Mahakalpada block late on Friday night.
The injured were identified as Rabindra lenka (58), his wife Pravati, son Amiya (25), daughter Jinia (22) and nephew Sanjay lenka.
According to police sources, BJD supporter Rabindra, a former Panchayat Samiti Member, had a past enmity with fellow villager Fakira Rout, a BJP supporter. This time, Fakira’s wife Itimayee Swain is contesting for the Ward-4 seat of Gayaspur).
On Friday morning, Rabindra found some empty bottles near his house. Suspecting it to be the handiwork of Fakira, he and his family members started scolding Fakira’s family members. later in the evening, Fakira found his wife’s election poster, affixed near Rabindra’s house, torn.
Then, a bloody brawl erupted between the two families.
While all the five injured were first rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH), Rabindra and son were later shifted to the SCB Midical College Hospital their condition deteriorated.
The police have registered two separate cases and started investigation. No arrest had been made so far.