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Hans India
13-05-2025
- Hans India
Bombs hurled at cops as Ganjam village fest turns violent
Berhampur: A peaceful evening meant to mark the beginning of the revered 'Jogamma Yatra' took a violent turn on Sunday night at the tranquil village of Pati Sunapur under Marine police station limits. What began as a gathering of villagers soon spiralled into a violent confrontation with the police, leaving six officers injured and multiple government vehicles damaged. In a dramatic standoff that unfolded around 9 pm, nearly 100 to 150 villagers, both men and women, armed with weapons and petrol bombs, barricaded the main village road at Pati Sunapur Square. Their motive was to halt the ongoing yatra in protest. According to sources, while one group of villagers was in favour of Jogamma Yatra in the village from Sunday, another wanted to defer it to the last week of this month. Despite the prompt arrival of Marine police station personnel and Executive Magistrate-cum-Tehsildar of Chikiti, the protesters remained defiant. What ensued was a tense dialogue that quickly gave way to hostility. The mob, allegedly led by 22 individuals, including 18 women and 4 men, resorted to hurling stones and incendiary bombs at police personnel, endangering lives and disrupting public order. The sudden eruption of violence left a trail of shattered glass, scorched jute threads and gunpowder-scented debris, grim remnants of the confrontation. Authorities swiftly acted, arresting all 22 accused individuals from the village. Those arrested were P Kamamma (55), B Debaki (40), B Sunita (40), Ch Hema (40), Ch Gureya, B Parbati (40) G Tulasamma (35), B Nolama (40), B Sitamma (40), G Jogamma (50), L Tulasamma (40), D Parbati (50), B Saraswati (45), W Mutalayaama (40), B Kamudu (45), B Ramlu (35), P Dhana Laxmi (45), R Kumari (40), B Sakuntala (45), K Krishna Rao (32), G Tateya (25), L Gopal (24) and P Koteshu (34) all belonging to Pati Sunapur village. The accused face charges under multiple sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Explosive Substances Act, and Prevention of Damage to Public Property (PDPP) Act. They were produced before the court on Monday. This eruption of violence during a sacred community observance has cast a shadow over the Jogamma Yatra. As the village grapples with the aftermath, law enforcement remains on high alert to prevent further escalation.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Time of India
22 arrested for attacking cops in Ganjam village
Berhampur: As many as 22 persons, including 18 women, were arrested on Monday for allegedly attacking police officers at Pati Sunapur under Marine police station limits in Ganjam district the day before. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The incident took place when two groups of villagers clashed over conducting a religious festival and six police personnel sustained injuries and their vehicle was damaged when the villagers pelted stones at them when they tried to stones and metal slabs, broken bottles, jute threads and paper pieces with small amounts of gunpowder were seized from the spot, police said that one group of villagers was in favour of holding Jogamma Yatra in the village on Sunday, while another group wanted to defer it to next week. In protest, some villagers blocked the road with lethal weapons to stop the festival from being conducted and from taking out a procession in the along with the executive magistrate, immediately rushed to the spot and tried to pacify the the agitators. Despite their efforts, some villagers did not pay heed and started abusing the officers and continued to block the road. "They also pelted stones and threw petrol bombs at the personnel. Due to the explosion of bombs and the pelting of stones, a police vehicle was damaged and six personnel were injured," Berhampur SP Saravana Vivek M added that the accused persons had criminal intent to endanger life and cause serious damage to govt property. They were blocking the village road for about three hours, causing severe inconvenience to common people and obstructing the police from performing their the situation in the village is tense now, it is under control. Four platoons of forces were deployed in the village to prevent further untoward incidents and police are keeping a strict vigil on the situation, the SP has been intensified in the nearby areas to nab others accused in the incident, police said.
The Print
12-05-2025
- The Print
22 held for assaulting police in Odisha's Ganjam
While one group of the villagers was in favour of the Jogamma Yatra in the village from Sunday, another wanted to defer it to the last week of this month. At least six police personnel suffered injuries, and their vehicle was damaged when a group of people threw stones and bombs at them in Pati Sunapur village under Marine police station on Sunday night when they were on duty during a festival. Berhampur (Odisha), May 12 (PTI) Altogether 22 people, including 18 women, were arrested on the charge of assaulting police personnel at a coastal village in Ganjam district, an officer said. A key road was blocked by people carrying arms to stop the festival and procession of the deity in the village on Sunday night. Police reached the spot and discussed the matter with the agitators, besides the executive magistrate, to control the situation, the officer said. Despite their efforts, the accused people abused the police and continued to block the road. They also threw stones and petrol bombs at police personnel, said Berhampur Superintendent of Police Saravana Vivek M. Due to the explosion of bombs and hurling of stones, six police personnel were injured and a vehicle was damaged, he said. They blocked the village road for about three hours, causing severe inconvenience to the common people and obstructed the police from performing their duty, the officer added. The situation was tense but under control in the village on Monday. Four platoons of security forces were deployed in the village, the SP said. Attempts are being made to arrest the other accused people. PTI COR BBM NN This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
