High drama unfolded in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) office on Monday after a senior official was assaulted by a group of men. In a shocking video, the men were seen dragging the additional commissioner of the BMC, Ratnakar Sahoo, out of his office, repeatedly hitting him and kicking him in the face.
Mr Sahoo was allegedly attacked during a grievance hearing. He has alleged that while the public hearing was going on, some people barged into his chamber and grabbed him by his collar and assaulted him over claims that he allegedly misbehaved with "Jag bhai" (an alleged reference to BJP leader Jagannath Pradhan). He also claimed that the men tried to forcibly take him to their vehicle.