community violence

Jajpur (Odisha), April 7 At least 20 people were injured, with eight in critical condition, in a clash between two groups of villagers over remarks made during a cultural event in Jajpur district, Odisha, police said on Tuesday.According to police, residents of Kasaba village had organized a...

New Delhi, March 19 More than 100 picket points, rooftop surveillance, and increased barricading are among the security measures taken by the Delhi Police in the Dwarka district, including Uttam Nagar, ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. This includes measures taken in areas where communal tension has been...

Latehar (Jharkhand), March 18 A group of villagers allegedly forced an elderly man to drink urine after he was branded a 'witch' in Latehar district of Jharkhand, officials said on Wednesday.The incident took place on Tuesday at Dauna village, within the limits of the Netarhat police station...

Bhubaneswar, March 9 – As many as 54 communal riots were reported across different districts of Odisha between June 2024 and February 2026, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi informed the Assembly on Monday.Responding to a question from BJD MLA Goutam Buddha Das, CM Majhi revealed that 24 of...

New Delhi, March 8 Authorities on Sunday demolished alleged "illegal" portions of a house linked to one of the accused in the Uttam Nagar Holi clash case, in which a 26-year-old man was killed. The victim's family demanded a CBI investigation and strict action against all those involved in the...