Garlanding of police Inspector during protest: 26 booked in Odisha

A protest in Malkangiri turned violent as agitators tried to garland a police officer, leading to atrocity cases against 26, including Congress leader Manas Choudhury. In the course of this confrontation, Manas Choudhury had allegedly attempted to garland the police officer forcibly. Following the incident, Malkangiri Police registered an atrocity case against 26 individuals, including Choudhury.

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