Police fired rubber bullets and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse tribals who allegedly pelted stones on securitymen guarding construction of common corridor in Jajpur district.
At least four persons were injured in a clash between police and tribals opposing construction of a road in Kalinga Nagar industrial complex in Orissa's Jajpur district today, sparking tension in the area.
Police fired rubber bullets and lobbed tear gas shells to disperse tribals who allegedly pelted stones on securitymen guarding construction of common corridor in the steel hub.
"Police used tear gas as some 200 armed people marched towards the constructiion site. Though four persons were injured, none of them was serious," inspector general of police (IGP), central range, SK Upadhyay told PTI over phone.
While the tribals were opposed to the common corridor, the district administration attempted to complete the road construction by making massive force deployment. As many as 25 platoons (about 750 personnel) of armed forces were deployed at the corridor construction site.
Senior police officers, Jajpur district collector and about 60 magistrate level officers were present at the site.
The construction was going on after police dispersed the agitating tribals, a senior cop said.
Meanwhile, Bisthapan Virodhi Jana Manch (BVJM), spearheading anti-displacement agitation since 13 persons were killed in police firing on January 2, 2006, said it had been a victim of repression."They have bullets and police. We have no option but to commit suicide en-mass in protest against acquisition of tribal land in the name of industrilisation," BVJM secretary Rabinda Jarika said.
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