Jajpur: At least 20 injured in group clash over offensive comment - OrissaPOST

Jajpur: At least 20 injured in group clash over offensive comment - OrissaPOST

Jajpur: At least 20 people were injured, eight of them critically, in a clash between two groups of villagers over comments made during a cultural event in Odisha’s Jajpur district, police said Tuesday. According to police, residents of Kasaba village had organised a pala, a traditional folk-art form of entertainment, as part of their annual celebrations. Monday marked the concluding night of the three-day event. Clashes erupted between rival gr…

Over 20 injured in group clash during Pala event in Odisha’s Jajpur

Jajpur: Tension gripped Kasaba village under Thalakudi panchayat in Dasarathapur block of Odisha’s Jajpur district after a violent group clash left over 20 people injured during a traditional Pala performance. Violence breaks out between two sahis over ‘trivial’ issue According to reports, the clash erupted on Monday night between residents of two sahis—Bautra sahi and Jia sahi—over what was described as a trivial issue during the concluding nig…

Over 20 Injured In Stone-Pelting During Traditional Pala Event In Odisha’s Jajpur

Jajpur: Tension gripped Kasaba village under Thalakudi panchayat in Dasarathapur block of Odisha’s Jajpur district after a traditional Pala cultural event turned violent on Monday night, leaving more than 20 people injured. According to sources, the clash erupted between rival groups from Bautra Sahi and Jia Sahi during the concluding night of a three-day Pala programme at Kasaba Pala Mandap. It began over a seemingly trivial issue but quickly e…