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A youth was allegedly tied up and brutally beaten in an instance of extrajudicial violence in Saintala village in Jubamal panchayat of Bolangir district following a verdict handed out by a 'kangaroo court' set up by local villagers.

The victim, identified as Durbadal Bhoi, sustained severe injuries and was admitted to Bhima Bhoi Medical College Hospital in a critical condition.

Sources reported that the attack stemmed from a trivial disagreement among villagers. The assailants, including Jagat Ram Bhoi and Khage Bhoi, allegedly took Durbadal to a private residence, bound his hands, and repeatedly struck him with sticks.

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