Bhubaneswar, May 9 -- A violent clash allegedly linked to an illegal narcotics trade left four persons seriously injured in Kedar Palli slum under Capital Police Station limits in Bhubaneswar on Friday, triggering panic among local residents.

According to preliminary reports, the incident took place following a dispute between two groups reportedly involved in the illegal trade. The altercation soon turned violent when some miscreants allegedly attacked their rivals with sharp-edged swords and liquor bottles.

Eyewitnesses said the accused chased and assaulted the victims in the locality, creating chaos in the area. The injured persons sustained severe head and body injuries in the attack.

All four injured were immediately rushed to Cap...