Asked to follow Covid protocols, villagers thrash cops in Odisha s Mayurbhanj; 12 arrested
Asked to follow Covid protocols, villagers thrash cops in Odisha s Mayurbhanj; 12 arrested
A police party was attacked by a mob at a village in Odisha where cops had gone to persuade the villagers to stop the Chaiti Parba celebrations as thousands attending it could become vulnerable to the Covid-19 infection.
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The villagers also vandalised the police vehicle (ANI photo)
At least three police personnel were injured after a police party was thrashed by a mob at a village in Odisha after they asked the villagers to follow Covid-19 protocols. At least 12 villagers from the mob have been arrested in connection with the attack on the police party.