Post-poll violence rocked the Patkura Assembly constituency in the district late on Saturday evening leaving as many as four persons injured. While two of the injured were admitted to the Patkura hospital, two others were sent to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).
In the first incident, supporters of a political party attacked Dhanurdhar Mallick (40) of Tikanpur village when he was returning home with his wife after casting their votes. Mallick sustained injuries in his head and hand. The assailants fled the spot after they spotted some policemen coming.
A complaint was lodged in this connection with the Patkura police.
In another incident, a group of 10 to12 supporters of a political party brutally assaulted Ganeswar Nayak (54), his son Bilas (27) and his brother-in-law Dushmant Patnaik (30) with iron rods and sharp weapons at a poultry farm owned by Ganeswar at Bangari village in Talakusuma panchayat. The trio sustained grievous injuries and was rushed to the DHH.
Police detained the prime accused of the attack, identified as Kanha of Talakusuma village.