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Power dept team attacked during anti-theft raid in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
This incident shows how quickly an anti-theft drive can turn into a blame game. The department talks about lawlessness, but villagers raise a fair point: raiding a home at night without proper ID is provocative. Both sides have given their version to the police. The test will be whether the investigation produces the officials' ID cards on record and whether the complainant's mother has a medical report. Until then, this story tells us more about frayed trust than about theft.
Sources (2): odishatv.in, odishatv.in (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
