Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, who is the local MLA, condemned the attack on the police station. "I condemn the incident and I urge the police to inquire into the attack on the PS and arrest those involved in such an act," she added. Meghalaya: Laitumkhrah Police Station Attacked, Three Vehicles Torched After Cops Refuse To Register Complaints in East Khasi Hills District.
The four-member committee of parliamentarians comprising Brij Lal, Samir Oraon, Aditya Sahu and Jyotirmay Singh Mahato said the violence was pre-planned and sponsored one. It accused the Naveen Patnaik government of “appeasement politics” in Odisha.
The curfew was imposed in six police station areas following a clash between two groups during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations in Sambalpur city mid of this month. Several people and 10 police personnel were injured and many shops were set on fire in the violence
Internet services were suspended on April 13, while the curfew was imposed the next day in the wake of a clash between two groups during the Hanuman Jayanti celebrations. aaa
The saffron party also stated that the violence and arson in Sambalpur has exposed the poor intelligence network of Odisha police and its lack of foresight in ascertaining the consequences of inadequate security arrangements.