Koraput: Inspector In-Charge of Nandapur police station in Koraput district, Prafulla Lakra had a narrow escape when he was attacked with a machete by villagers at Hatsuku today.
Two persons have been detained on charges of attacking the police. They are being interrogated.
According to reports, locals at Hatsuku village under Nandapur police limits strongly opposed the visit of the police to the China clay mines.
A few locals after heckling and pushing Nandapur IIC Prafulla Lakra into a pit attempted to hack him with a machete. However, Lakra managed to escape unhurt.
Nandapur SDPO Sanjay Mohapatra has stated that all those involved in the attack on the police will be arrested soon.
Villagers of three villages have been long opposing to mining of China clay from a mine under Lamtaput tahasil limit under Nandapur police limits. The Khadimati Surakshya Samiti has been opposing the mining operation for long.
