Police and residents fight during operation to combat drug use.

In an unusual turn of events, the police in Baliguda were met with hostility from some of the locals during a recent operation to crack down on drug activity. The incident took place in Barikia, a village within the Midiakia panchayat and within the limits of the Ganjam district, in the early hours of Sunday. The police had received a tip-off that a large quantity of marijuana was being stored in several houses in the village. Acting on this information, a team led by Baliguda SDPO Rahul Goyal conducted a series of raids and successfully seized the illicit substance.

As the police team prepared to leave the village with the confiscated ganja, they were confronted by a group of angry villagers who had surrounded their vehicle. Despite their attempts to calm the situation, the villagers were uncooperative and even detained the van and the police team. The tense standoff lasted for four hours and finally came to an end in the early hours of the morning. Among the villagers involved in the confrontation was Jhunu Malik, a member of the ward in Barikia village. Malik and others have made allegations that the police had conducted a search of the village without the presence of a Magistrate or a search warrant. The villagers also claimed that during the search, the police had taken away valuable items such as gold and cash from their homes, in addition to the seized ganja.

The police, on the other hand, have stated that they are in the process of identifying the individuals involved in the incident through video footage. They have also reassured the public that all those responsible for the altercation will be apprehended and brought to justice. This incident has sparked a heated debate among the locals and has brought into question the methods used by the police during their operations. The authorities are now working towards resolving the issue and ensuring that such incidents do not occur in the future.

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