Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the Urban Polls in Odisha, five family members of a BJP corporator candidate were allegedly attacked in Bhubaneswar on Friday night.
Reportedly, the husband, brother-in-law, and three other family members of BJP corporator candidate from ward no 33, Dharitri Jena, were attacked by her rival candidate and latter’s supporters.
The five persons were attacked near Laxmisagar Police Station when they had gone to lodge an FIR in connection with the tearing of some posters.
Meanwhile, BJP has demanded the arrest of the perpetrators and threatened to stage a demonstration in front of Commissionerate Police office if no action is taken against the accused.
