# Car torched in Odisha’s Puri over land dispute, police probe 2026-08-12T17:35:29+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A car was burned late Tuesday night in Sudhukhand village under Gop police station limits in Puri district, following a land dispute between two groups. Complainant Chittaranjan Swain said men from Bairipur and Mahapur villages used a tractor to plough a disputed plot, sparking opposition from locals. The group allegedly returned after abusing villagers, and Swain later received a death threat over the phone. Around midnight, his family heard noises and found the car on fire. Gop police have begun an investigation into the arson and the earlier clash. ## Coverage - odishatv.in Tags: arson, crime, land dispute, Odisha, police investigation, Puri Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/car-torched-in-odishas-puri-over-land-dispute-police-probe/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/car-torched-in-odishas-puri-over-land-dispute-police-probe/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.