Odisha: Tribals allege crops, huts burnt down

Notably, the state government engages volunteers to protect forests and promote conservation practices.

Odisha: Tribals allege crops, huts burnt down

Residents of three tribal villages in Odisha's Nabarangpur district on Sunday alleged that their farmland and huts were set on fire by members of a forest protection group engaged by the state government.

During the day, the tribal people of Kapsabhata, Sariabhata and Laktipokhona villages under the banner of 'Rashtriya Kissan Mazdoor Mahasangha' staged a protest near the district magistrate's office here.