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A private dispute over government land in Puri district escalated into a violent confrontation late last night as a shop owner, identified as Kedar Rout, allegedly demolished two neighbouring shops using a bulldozer.
The incident occurred at Madarang Market under Gop police limits, impacting the long-standing properties of local shopkeepers Jatadhari Sahu and Prahallad Sahu from nearby Bantuli village. According to reports, the attack destroyed not only the structures but also goods worth lakhs of rupees, leaving the affected families devastated.
Eyewitness accounts suggested that the demolition took place while Sahu and other...