Bhubaneswar, Nov. 3 -- Tension prevailed at the Nerellavalasa checkpost in Kotia of Koraput district after Odisha and Andhra Pradesh police personnel got involved in a heated exchange on Tuesday. The situation arose when Odisha Police stopped their Andhra counterparts from allegedly forcing their way into the area.

The argument also involved the Koraput Sub-Collector and Patangi Tehsildar, who reportedly exchanged words with Andhra Police personnel.

The face-off came a day after Odisha Police intercepted a truck (Andhra Pradesh-registered) carrying rice in the Nerellavalasa area under Kotia panchayat. The vehicle was stopped following reports that it was transporting Public Distribution System (PDS) rice to a warehouse in Andhra Pradesh...