One person was killed in a clash between two groups in Odisha’s Khurda district, following which prohibitory orders were imposed under Section 163 of the Indian Civil Safety Code (BNSS), police said.
Police said the incident took place at Mukunda Prasad village on the outskirts of Khurda town and the cause of the clash is yet to be ascertained. Police said during the clash the man was attacked with a sharp weapon, due to which he got injured.
According to police, he was taken to Khurda District Headquarters Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Police said several vehicles were damaged during the violence. DGP Yogesh Bahadur Khurania and Intelligence Director S.K. Priyadarshi visited the area along with senior police officers and reviewed the situation.
Superintendent of Police Avinash Kumar said that after the murder, local people blocked the road, but after the police assured action against the criminals, people vacated the roads.
District Collector Chanchal Rana said, “The police will investigate the matter from all angles and action will be taken accordingly.” He said that following the clashes, prohibitory orders have been imposed with immediate effect in various wards of Khurda Municipality under Section 163 of the BNSS.. Schools, colleges, Anganwadi centres and commercial establishments will remain closed in the area. Emergency services are exempted. Officials said the restrictions will remain in place until further orders.
