BHUBANESWAR: Communal clashes left at least four injured in a remote Brahmanigaon area of Orissa's Kandhmal district on Monday, the eve of Christmas. VHP's local leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati was attacked on his way to the spot.
Saraswati's bodyguard and driver also sustained injuries and his vehicle damaged, sparking tension in the region. The saffron brigade immediately observed a districtwide bandh, burning tyres and shutting down businesses. This forced security personnel to rush in and prevent further conflagration.
Trouble started at around 10 am when a group of Christmas revellers faced opposition from members of another religious community for having set up a temporary gate at Brahmanigaon bazaar.
