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Tension gripped Gupte Ghat in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district on Saturday morning after locals detained a youth allegedly carrying a firearm in his bag. The incident triggered panic in the area, with villagers holding the man for over two hours until police arrived.
Eyewitnesses said the youth was first spotted loitering suspiciously near a liquor shop close to the ghat. When confronted, he appeared inebriated and reportedly spoke in broken Bangla. On searching his belongings, villagers were shocked to find a gun inside his bag.
The absence of valid identity documents heightened suspicions, with locals fearing the bag mig...