Bhubaneswar: At least 40 houses belonging to the lower caste were burned in the village of Nathapur, in the Brahmagiri area of Puri Regency, allegedly by a group of top caste men on Sundays during the meatballs thrown by both bombs and 30.
People who suffered injured.
The police said the problem erupted during the meeting called by both groups to resolve the old dispute.
“The top castees were angry because other group members migrated to Nathapur from other villages and penetrated the land of the government.
Both parties were at the meeting in the afternoon when a change occurred.
The top caste members asked them from the lower caste to leave the village, leads to violence, “said a police officer.
Nathapur turned into a battlefield with bombs and stones thrown by rival groups.
The source said the police were forced to lathicharge to disperse the crowd.
Puri SP Kanwar Vishal Singh, along with other police officers, visited Brahmagiri to take a stock of the situation.
“We have mobilized five platoon power to avoid unwanted incidents.
Our direct focus is to calm the villagers and restore normally in the area.
Actions will be taken against those who drink violence and burn houses,” said Singh.
The house burned, 30 injured in Caste Clash at Village Puri
