Mob Torches Police Van After Youth’s Death In Bhadrak

Bhadrak: Angry over alleged suicide of a youth, residents of a village in Bhadrak district set a police van on fireplace on Wednesday.
The demise of the youth, recognized as Bapi Mahalik of Hatuari village underneath Tihidi police limits triggered huge unrest on the village. His physique was recovered from a close-by pond.
According to sources, the youth was interrogated by police in reference to a case lately. The household of the youth alleged he was assaulted by police throughout the questioning.
Upset over the alleged assault, the youth had jumped into the village pond, they added.
“When I reached home, I saw the policemen beat up my son. Suddenly he jumped into the river. The policemen searched for him for sometime and later left the spot,” stated father of the deceased.
After the physique of the youth was recovered from the village pond right now, irate residents blocked Bhadrak-Chandbali freeway close to Allinagar by retaining the physique of the deceased on the highway.
Vehicular motion got here to a standstill as a result of roadblock. When police reached the protest web site to clear the blockade, the protesters set the police van on fireplace.
Chandbali SDPO, Umashankar Maharana stated, “I just arrived at the spot and will reveal details after inquiring into the matter.”

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