Bhubaneswar, Nov. 23 -- A group clash allegedly sparked by political rivalry left over four people injured late Saturday night in Hindala village under the Kabisuryanagar police limits in Odisha's Ganjam district. The violence involved two rival groups, said to have been at loggerheads since the last general election.

According to reports, tensions escalated when members of both groups allegedly attacked each other with sharp weapons, resulting in serious injuries to four individuals, while several others suffered minor wounds. The injured were rushed to the Kabisuryanagar Community Health Centre and the Aska Sub-divisional Hospital. Those with minor injuries were discharged after treatment, while the four seriously injured persons were ...