Police arrested a Corporator of the Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC) for his alleged involvement in a case of sword attack that took place here in the wee hours on Thursday. The accused Narasingha Sethi is the Corporator of Ward-25.
Sources said a group clash had erupted during immersion of an Ganesh idol in the area. During the confrontation, Sethi allegedly attacked one Arun Kumar Maharana of the locality with a sword, a video of which went viral. He was arrested after Maharana’s family members lodged a case in this regard with the Town police.
Police have so far nabbed seven persons from both sides, including Sethi’s brother who is a Constable in the Vigilance department.
Contacted, Brahmapur SP Saravana Vivek said animosity was building up between the two groups since September 1. “They again came face to face on Wednesday night and the clash erupted where the two gangs attacked each other with sharp weapons,” he said.