By: AgenciesDate: 2008-10-10 Bhubhaneshwar and New Delhi: Unable to create trouble in Orissa's riot-hit Kandhamal district for about a week due to tight security, rioters sneaked into neighbouring Boudh district and set afire eight houses, yesterday.
"A group of miscreants from Gochhapada area in Kandhamal entered adjoining Kantamal police station area of Boudh late last night and torched the houses at Lamsaripali village," said Deputy Inspector General of Police R P Koche.
Some of the arsonists, including their leaders were arrested as police reached the area and swung into action after getting information about the incident, he said.
Ethnic problems
No one was injured in the attack and the damaged houses belonged to Pana dalits, giving an indication that the incident involved ethnic problems and not communal conflict, said Deputy Superintendent of Police K P Mund.
Police movement to the area was affected as the attackers had blocked roads by felling trees, he said adding that the village was also located atop a hill. "Additional security personnel, including one company of CRPF jawans and three platoons of Orissa State Armed Police, have been deployed in the area to prevent any major flare up," said Mund. Flag march was held by the security personnel in a bid to instill confidence among local residents.
'Dare ban the Bajrang Dal'
The Bajrang Dal that has been accused of masterminding the anti-Christian violence in several Indian states, has dared the government to ban it, warning that the authorities would face the 'consequences' if it was outlawed.
"We will fight the ban and we will go to the people to explain the injustice done to us.
"The elections are coming up soon and a ban will prove costly for the government," said Prakash Sharma, national convenor of the Bajrang Dal.
Source: www.mid-day.com
"A group of miscreants from Gochhapada area in Kandhamal entered adjoining Kantamal police station area of Boudh late last night and torched the houses at Lamsaripali village," said Deputy Inspector General of Police R P Koche.
Some of the arsonists, including their leaders were arrested as police reached the area and swung into action after getting information about the incident, he said.
Ethnic problems
No one was injured in the attack and the damaged houses belonged to Pana dalits, giving an indication that the incident involved ethnic problems and not communal conflict, said Deputy Superintendent of Police K P Mund.
Police movement to the area was affected as the attackers had blocked roads by felling trees, he said adding that the village was also located atop a hill. "Additional security personnel, including one company of CRPF jawans and three platoons of Orissa State Armed Police, have been deployed in the area to prevent any major flare up," said Mund. Flag march was held by the security personnel in a bid to instill confidence among local residents.
'Dare ban the Bajrang Dal'
The Bajrang Dal that has been accused of masterminding the anti-Christian violence in several Indian states, has dared the government to ban it, warning that the authorities would face the 'consequences' if it was outlawed.
"We will fight the ban and we will go to the people to explain the injustice done to us.
"The elections are coming up soon and a ban will prove costly for the government," said Prakash Sharma, national convenor of the Bajrang Dal.
Source: www.mid-day.com
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