Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Additional Commissioner of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Ratnakar Sahoo, has said that he was "brutally attacked" by five-six people while he was in his office yesterday and that an FIR has been lodged.

The incident has caused a huge political uproar in Odisha and BJP has suspended five leaders including a corporator over the incident.

Sahoo expressed his faith in the process of law.

"Around 1145 hours yesterday, when I was addressing public grievances, suddenly, nearly 5-6 persons accompanied by a corporator named Jeevan arrived. He asked me if I had misbehaved with Jagga Bhai. To which, I said no. Suddenly, these people brutally attacked me. They dragged me and also tried to abduct me and take me...