Cuttack: A constable sustained multiple injuries after unidentified miscreants hurled crude-bombs at police team at Dalabhaga village under Khuntuni police limits of Athagarh block in Cuttack district.
The incident occurred when the work for laying of electric wires through a transmission tower was underway to facilitate power supply to a cement factory.
It is alleged that the incident occurred due to the simmering resentment among farmers who were demanding compensation before laying of the electric wires.
Constable injured after bombs hurled at police during laying of electric wire at Dalabhaga village in Khuntuni PS area. Incident supposed to have happened due to unrest among some locals over loss of their land reportedly without compensation. 2 platoons of police force deployed pic.twitter.com/V3SunJL3ud
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Sources said the miscreants escaped soon after hurling crude…