# Power dept team attacked during anti-theft raid in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj 2026-08-08T03:40:57+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet An enforcement team of the Power Department was attacked during an anti-power theft raid in Udala, Mayurbhanj district, late Thursday night. The squad conducted a surprise inspection at Chittaranjan Nayak's farmhouse in Purunapani village after receiving information about illegal hook connections. Local youths allegedly objected to the inspection, leading to a heated altercation that turned violent, leaving several officials injured. The injured officials lodged a written complaint at Udala Police Station. However, farmhouse owner Chittaranjan Nayak told OTV that the villagers questioned the officials' presence as they could not produce valid identity cards for a late-night raid. He also alleged that his elderly mother was pushed by the enforcement team, angering locals. Udala Police have registered complaints from both sides and launched an investigation. ## Coverage - odishatv.in - odishatv.in Tags: assault on officials, Mayurbhanj, Odisha, police investigation, power theft Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/power-dept-team-attacked-during-anti-theft-raid-in-odishas-mayurbhanj/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/power-dept-team-attacked-during-anti-theft-raid-in-odishas-mayurbhanj/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.