Summary:
Bhawanipatna: At least two persons, including a jawan, died and many were injured in clashes between police and protesters outside Vedanta Ltd’s aluminium plant at Lanjigarh in Kalahandi district on Monday. The agitators alleged that the district police along with the OISF personnel used force and resorted to lathicharge to stifle their voice and threaten them to withdraw the protest.“We were on a peaceful dharna. “Our personnel used utmost restraint to control the mob. He tweeted, “The police supported the company’s goons and attacked poor protesters.”In a press statement, Vedanta condoled the death of the deceased. We sincerely appeal to the protesters to not to resort to such acts when a situation can be resolved amicably through discussions,” the company statement said..