Excise Inspector, Constable Attacked Brutally By Ganja Traders In Koraput
An excise inspector and a constable were severely injured after being attacked by ganja mafia in Odisha's Koraput district's Kotpad area.
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Koraput: An excise inspector and a constable were severely injured after being attacked by ganja mafia in Odisha's Koraput district's Kotpad area.
According to sources, the incident occurred late Friday night near Ghodahada village, which is under the jurisdiction of Kotpad police station, when excise department personnel went to the area to conduct a raid to check the illicit ganja business.
Inspector Durbadhala Biswal and constable Meghnada Sabar have been admitted to the Saheed Laxman Nayak Medical College and Hospital (SLNMCH). Their condition was described as critical.
Following a tip, teams from the Jeypore-Borigumma excise range went to the forest near Ghodahada village in three vehicles late at night to apprehend ganja smugglers. When a group of five people, including Biswal and Sabar, entered the forest, 20 to 25 miscreants attacked them with sharp weapons.
Both the Inspector and the Constable sustained serious head injuries. They were rushed to the SLNMCH right away.
Following notification, a team from Kotpad police station rushed to area ge and conducted raids in both the village and the forest. However, the ganja smugglers managed to elude the cops by fleeing into the forest during the night.
