Mob attack traders in Bhubaneswar, 18 nabbed

A mob has ransacked Bhubaneswar's Market Building area. Police have arrested 18 of them.

Bhubaneswar:Around 20 to 25 masked hooligans ransacked and attacked the traders in Bhubaneswar's Market Building area on Friday.

The scuffle started around 7 PM after a customer indulged in a brawl with a watchmaker. Soon the customer came with his friends and attacked the shop owner.

The mob attacked and threw the food items from the fast-food vending stall. They chased and beat up the vendors who tried to run away leaving their shops opened.

The injured vendors were rushed to the Capital Hospital.

The mob fled from the area before police could intervene in the situation.

In a tweet, Bhubaneswar Commissionerate Police said that the situation was under control and 18 miscreants were arrested.

Police are checking the CCTV recordings to identify the miscreants.