Koraput: Tension gripped the sleepy village of Jamuguda on Tuesday, when forest staff from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh checked into the hilly terrains of this village to re-demarcate the interstate border. The development has sparked a fresh border dispute between Odisha and AP just days after both the States witnessed continuous tension in the bordering Pottangi area.
Enraged locals of the area gheraoed the AP officials, engaged into a heated debate with them and even took four of them into hostage. Sensing more trouble, AP officials retreated from the spot, sources said.
Pottangi police immediately rushed to the spot to diffuse the prevailing tension. Tehsildar and other revenue department officials also reached the village and held discussions with the incensed villagers.
“District officials have assured us that soon a state-level border meeting will be held, and all issues will be resolved at the earliest,” said Haripada Mandal, sarpanch of Jamuguda.
Significantly, Odisha’s…