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Prohibitory Orders and Arrest After Mob Attack Over Odisha Tribal Woman’s Killing

Police probe a possible land dispute motive with security tightened.

Police said the situation is now under control after the deployment of additional forces (Representational image)
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At least a dozen houses were damaged, some vehicles destroyed, and nearly four houses set on fire by the mob. (Representative file photo)

Overview

  • Residents from Rakhalguda stormed nearby MV-26 on Sunday, vandalising property, looting shops and setting several houses on fire after a decapitated body was found last week.
  • Authorities imposed prohibitory orders in two villages and deployed Odisha Police, BSF, Fire Service and ODRAF, with officials reporting the situation under control.
  • The district administration suspended internet services across Malkangiri for 24 hours from Monday evening and ordered liquor shops shut as a precaution.
  • Police arrested Subharanjan Mondal of MV-26 in the murder case and detained two people in connection with the attack, while senior officers conducted peace meetings in the area.
  • Damage assessments vary, with police citing about a dozen houses damaged and nearly four torched while another official report claimed around 50 gutted, as many residents fled and some schools were closed.