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Eight Arrested After Communal Clash in Odisha’s Gajapati Leaves 10 Injured

Police say the area is under control following two FIRs with patrols in place.

Overview

  • Police arrested eight people identified from CCTV footage and detained four others for verification, the district SP said.
  • The violence on Monday evening in the Mohana police station area injured 10 people and included damage to a local BJP leader’s house.
  • Two FIRs have been filed, and two platoons of armed police are deployed to prevent further flare-ups.
  • Authorities described the trigger as a drunken brawl that escalated into a communal confrontation, with community leaders engaging to restore calm.
  • A video alleging an assault on a Muslim street vendor was shared by a Congress leader, though a senior officer said no such complaint is on record.