Bhubaneswar, March 20 -- Kendrapara: Palpable tension erupted at ward number 11 of Pattamundai Municipality in the district following a clash between two groups of people on Saturday. The district administration imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC anticipating a resurgence of any untoward development.

As per sources, some people reportedly launched an attack against the members of another faction after forcibly breaking into their houses over a controversy surrounding the construction of a school building. In retaliation, the other group counter-attacked leaving as many as 10 people from both sides injured.

Two platoons of police force were pressed into action to disperse the brawling villagers. Cops rescued several...