Group Clash In Odisha: Bullets Fired, Bombs Hurled Over Past Enmity; 1 Killed, 2 Injured

At least one person was killed and two others sustained serious injuries after two groups of people fired bullets and hurled bombs at each other at Sarangdhar Stadium in Kamakhyanagar area of Dhenkanal. On Wednesday (June 16), past enmity escalated into a major altercation between two groups of different localities of the town.

At around 10 PM, one of the groups hurled bombs at a car which was followed by six rounds of bullets being fired in a face-off. In the incident, three persons sustained injuries and were initially taken to Kamakhyanagar Hospital. After their condition deteriorated, the trio was later shifted to Cuttack SCB Medical College.

One of them identified as Tophan Patra succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at the hospital. Meanwhile, two platoons of police forces have been deployed in the area to control the situation. Police have sealed both sides of the town area while an investigation has been launched to nab all culprits.