Berhampur Police Arrested Protesters’-Alleged Case of Scuffle with Police During Strike
Odishabarta
Berhampur:The strike of the drivers turned violent after they reportedly attacked a team of cops following a scuffle at Pokodibandha square near Jagannathpur in Berhampur on Thursday evening.
As many as six police officials ;Inspector Vivekananda Mohanto,Golonthara PS,ASI,Jaychandra Mullick, Gopalpur PS, Mahendra Behera,ASI,Jagannathpur, Arun Kumar Rout, ASI,Girigovardhanna Jena and Cops, Gopal Krushna Rath,OAPF,Constable Akashya Raita Baidyanathpur were injured following the attack by the agitators.
With the help of Berhampur SP, Dr.Saravana Vivek.M,ASPs’, SDPOs’ and DSPs’ and Inspector rank of officers they were shifted and admitted at MKCG Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
Report said, the drivers, who are on an indefinite strike to press for their 10-point charter of demand, had blocked the national highway at Pokodibandha square and blocked several vehicles.
On being informed, cops reached the spot and tried to clear the road for the passage of the stranded vehicles. It fumed the protesters, who scuffled with the cops and attacked them.
In connection more than 22 persons have been arrested by Berhampur Police at Baidyanathpur Police station and a case under relevant sections of law was registeredsoon after the incident and investigation was set into against the identified stone pelters
