Tension erupted in front of Sheragada police station in Ganjam district on Wednesday as workers of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a protest demanding the release of a party functionary arrested in connection with an alleged attempt to murder case.

According to reports, Niranjan Jena alias Kalia, a BJP leader from Dhanantara village, was allegedly targeted in an attack on July 25, and the case led to the arrest of Sheragada Block Youth BJD President Santosh Pattnayak. Protesters on Wednesday gathered at the police station demanding his unconditional release.

The situation became volatile as a large number of BJD workers demonstrated outside the police station. Law enforcement authorities had to call in additional forces from nearby police stations to maintain order.

Police confirmed th

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