Bhubaneswar, May 12 -- Tension escalated in Haripur village under Khaira police limits in Balasore after the family members of a deceased woman carried her body on a bicycle to the police station in protest, alleging police failure in resolving a long-pending land dispute that ultimately turned fatal.

According to reports, the incident took place on May 10 over a land dispute that had allegedly been continuing for the past five years. The accused have been identified as Bharat Jena, Manas Jena, and Bharati Jena, who are members of the same family comprising a father, son, and mother.

The family allegedly attacked a sister-in-law and the wife of an elder brother using a hammer and a sharp weapon during the dispute. In the attack, Kamala ...