Bhubaneswar: A man, claimed to be a local BJD leader, allegedly chased a youth and attacked him with a sharp-edged weapon at Madanpur village in Odisha’s Khurda district on Sunday following argument on vehicle overtaking.
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g to reports, the accused was identified as Gyanaranjan Mansingh alias Putul. He is stated to be claiming himself as BJD’s Khurda district Vice-President.
Mansingh reportedly had a heated exchange with the youth, Riphan Baliarsingh, over some trivial issue of vehicle overtaking. In a fit of rage, he chased Baliarsingh and attacked him with a sharp weapon, causing him serious injuries, reports said.
Baliarsingh was rushed to AIIMS Bhubaneswar for treatment, while a member of his family has lodged a complaint Info Valley police station in Bhubaneswar.
No senior BJD leader was immediately available for comment on the incident.