Assault over property dispute: Police arrest 6 in Bhubaneswar, file 4 cases

Commissionerate Police-Bhubaneswar arrested at least six persons in connection with four separate cases filed on Monday over an armed physical assault relating to property dispute. The incident occurred last night in the Bharatpur locality of the Capital City.

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According to sources, the contentious family dispute over property inheritance took a violent turn in Bharatpur. Police were called to mediate after a physical confrontation broke out between two brothers Ashok and Surya Maharana regarding ownership claims.

Ashok, the younger sibling, sustained significant injuries after being attacked by his elder brother Surya. When neighbours attempted to intervene and aid Ashok, the residents too encountered hostility from Surya, heightening tensions further.

The Bharatpur Police, intent on diffusing the situation, faced challenges as the dispute intensified. Upon arrival, a standoff ensued when local residents attempted to take Surya from police custody and proceeded to cause damage to a police vehicle.

In the ensuing chaos, a female police officer, along with the van driver, sustained injuries and were transported to a nearby private hospital for medical attention.

Separate and detailed probes into the cases are underway, a senior cop said.

Bhubaneswar DCP narrates the incident

“Elder brother Surya Maharana, his sons and wife, including his daughter-in-law and the brother-in-law had suddenly attacked younger brother Ashok. He sustained a fracture on his right hand. After which, police got a call on 112 and a team immediately reached the spot and took the attackers into custody,” Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena stated.

“However, some irate locals wanted to attack the accused persons when police were about to bring them (the accused) to the police station. In a turn of events, the locals attacked the police team. Two officers, the driver of a police vehicle have sustained injuries in the incident and the vehicle has been partially ransacked,” the Bhubaneswar DCP expressed.

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The six arrested are:

“We have apprehended six persons who are Surya Maharana, his two sons Manoj and Akshay, his wife Arati, his daughter-in-law Rashmita Nayak, his brother-in-law Rakesh Kumar Nayak,” DCP Meena said while briefing to mediapersons.