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During the Odisha bandh, an unusual incident occurred in Bhadrak district as agitators blocked two prison vans outside the district court on Thursday, temporarily stranding several under-trial prisoners (UTPs) inside the vehicles.

The incident highlighted rising tensions during statewide protests.

According to sources, in a bizarre turn of events during the Odisha bandh, a group of protestors intercepted two prison vans outside the Bhadrak district court. The vans, which were transporting under-trial inmates from jail to court for their scheduled hearings, were forced to halt due to the blockade. The agitators, participating in the bandh...