Bhubaneswar, July 1 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Vice President Prasanna Acharya on Tuesday condemned the brutal assault on BMC Additional Commissioner Ratnakar Sahoo and called for swift action against those involved.

Speaking to ANI, Acharya said, "This is quite an unprecedented incident that happened yesterday. I have no words to condemn this. This is unpardonable. And how could this happen in the capital itself? If this could happen in a government office in the capital itself, you could well imagine what is happening in other parts of the state."

"This has created a sharp reaction not only amongst the government officials but amongst the people at large, and the reaction is all over the country," Acharya told ANI.

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