# Two arrested after alleged assault on traffic staff in Berhampur 2026-08-14T16:09:41+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Berhampur Town police have arrested Anant Kishore Dev and his driver, Sibaram Pradhan, after a traffic dispute near City Hospital allegedly turned into abuse and assault on Friday. OdishaTV reports that a woman traffic constable was allegedly slapped when she intervened. Traffic movement from Vishal Mega Mart Square towards Gate Bazaar had been restricted because of construction on the Gate Bazaar overbridge. Police allege that the two men tried to drive through the restricted stretch and argued with personnel after being asked to take another route. The complainant lodged a case at Town Police Station. The accused were sent to court, while the investigation continues. No comment was available from the arrested men or local police. ## Coverage - odishatv.in Tags: Berhampur, Ganjam, Gate Bazaar, Odisha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/two-arrested-after-alleged-assault-on-traffic-staff-in-berhampur/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/two-arrested-after-alleged-assault-on-traffic-staff-in-berhampur/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.