Even as complaints and counter-complaints were filed by the BJD and the BJP, a video footage telecast in a local news channel showed BJD MlA Pramod Mallick walking wearing BJP cap and scarf followed by an irate mob with lathis in hands at Tirtol in Jagatsingpur district on Sunday.
Notably, Mallick had been injured and hospitalised at the SCB Medical College Hospital after being attacked by miscreants at Tirtol on the day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Paradip. Workers belonging to BJP and the BJD classed with each other and over 30 persons were injured.
The Tirtol PS IIC has filed a case against Mallick on the charge of instigating a mot to ransack the police station.
On Tuesday, BJP leader Ramakanta Bhoi lodged an FIR against BJD MlA Debasis Samantray alleging the latter’s men had attacked his vehicle and supporters at Sarala Road connecting Cuttack- Paradip State highway when he was on his way to Paradip to attend the Prime Minister function on Sunday.
Similarly, Niali MlA Dr Mallick’s Personal Security Officer (PSO) too lodged a complaint at the police station saying the MlA had been attacked by a few unidentified goons when he was proceeding to Paradip on Sunday morning.
We have received two FIR’s and investigation is on, informed Tirtol police station IIC A Dalua.
Meanwhile, BJP State spokesperson Sajjan Sharma said MlA Mallick had worn BJP clothes on his own to appease the Prime Minister. He demanded actions against Cuttack MlA Debasis Samantray and Energy Minister Pranab Prakash Das while alleging that they had tried to sabotage the Prime Ministe’s programmee report was filed.