Bhubaneswar, Nov. 7 -- Tension prevailed in Jaypur village under Muthagadia panchayat in Odisha's Nayagarh district on Saturday after residents staged a protest against liquor sales in the area. The villagers allegedly demolished a house where liquor was being sold and blocked National Highway-57.

The villagers said they had earlier protested against liquor sales and raised the issue with police, but no action was taken. They also lodged a complaint at the police station before staging the latest protest.

The road blockade disrupted vehicular movement on the Khordha-Balangir National Highway, causing inconvenience to commuters.

On receiving information, Nayagarh SDPO and other police personnel reached the spot and held discussions with...