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Odisha Police Arrest 13 for Mob Violence, Obstructing Officers in Ganjam Village
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News18•27-09-2026, 21:00
Odisha Police Arrest 13 for Mob Violence, Obstructing Officers in Ganjam Village
- •Odisha Police arrested 13 individuals, including five women, for alleged involvement in a mob attack in Kukudakhandi village, Ganjam district, on September 14.
- •The accused face charges of mob violence, illegal confinement, obstructing police personnel, and damaging government property.
- •The incident involved 8-10 people on motorcycles, armed with deadly weapons, who hurled bombs and terrorized Kukudakhandi Bauri Sahi.
- •Locals apprehended two attackers, one of whom was severely assaulted, while the other was confined in a community room.
- •A mob obstructed police efforts to rescue the confined person, pelting stones and damaging vehicles, before senior officers intervened.
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Odisha Police arrested 13 people, including five women, for their alleged involvement in attacking Kukudakhandi village in Ganjam district.
The arrested individuals were charged with mob violence, illegal confinement, obstructing police personnel, and causing damage to government property.
Preliminary investigations indicate that a group of 8 to 10 armed individuals entered the village and hurled bombs, potentially driven by previous enmity.
