Bhubaneswar, May 30 -- A differently-abled youth was allegedly assaulted and restrained by villagers in Khindo village under Rengali Police Station limits in Kaniha block, Angul district on Saturday. Both the villagers and the youth's family have approached the police, giving rise to conflicting allegations regarding the incident.

Local residents claimed that the youth has mental health issues and had repeatedly caused disturbances in the village, including assaulting people, throwing stones, and damaging property. Villagers alleged that they had previously reported these incidents to the police.

Ekadashia Pradhan, a local resident, said, "The youth threw a stone at me while I was outside my house. I narrowly escaped injury by bending d...