May 5th 2024.
Uma Ballav Rath, the Congress nominee for the Puri assembly seat, was brutally attacked on Sunday by unknown assailants, according to the police. The incident left Rath with severe injuries to his head and body, and he immediately filed a complaint at the Kumbharpada police station.
According to Rath, the attack occurred while he was canvassing near the bus stand. Out of nowhere, he was ambushed by a group of individuals who pelted him with bricks and glass bottles. Fortunately, the locals came to his rescue and the City DSP quickly arrived at the scene with a police team.
Speaking to reporters, Rath, a former MLA, shared his account of the terrifying incident. He stated, "Some unknown miscreants assaulted me while I was canvassing near the bus stand. Suddenly, some people came and attacked me." The motive behind the attack is still unclear, but it is suspected that Rath's candidature as the Congress nominee may have played a role. Initially, the party had chosen Sujit Mohapatra as their candidate, but later switched to Rath.
Despite the shocking attack, Rath refused to point fingers at anyone. He simply said, "Let the police investigate into the matter." Meanwhile, supporters of Mohapatra were furious with the sudden change of candidate by the Congress leadership. In protest, they vandalized the party's district office in the town, as reported by the police.
Mohapatra, who claims to have been dropped by the party after he filed nomination papers, expressed his disappointment with the decision. The incident has caused a stir in the political landscape of Puri and is being closely monitored by the authorities.
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