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Armed mob attacks family during ritual in Odisha’s Berhampur
The Story in Brief
The Story in Brief
More than 10 men armed with iron rods stormed a home in Berhampur, Odisha, on Tuesday while a family observed a 12th-day death ritual. The assailants beat several family members, leaving them injured and terrified, before fleeing. Police have registered a complaint and launched an investigation. The motive remains unclear. Officers are recording statements from witnesses and the injured to identify the attackers. No arrests have been made yet.
The Indian Opinion
News channels rush to paint this as a law-and-order failure, but that glosses over a deeper rot. Every day in small towns, petty grudges or land spats turn violent because police act only after bodies pile up. The real test is not how fast officers file an FIR, but whether they prevent the next attack. Watch how many arrests happen in the next 48 hours, not how many sound bytes are aired.
Source: odishatv.in
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