Tensions in Malkangiri: Ministerial Report Eases Unrest

A ministerial team visited Odisha's Malkangiri district to assess violence in MV-26 village, following the killing of a tribal woman. The ministers assured peace in high-level meetings and submitted a report to Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi. Normalcy returns amid security and rehabilitation efforts.

A ministerial team, led by Deputy Chief Minister K V Singh Deo and Minister Gokulananda Mallik, submitted a report on the violence-affected MV-26 village in Odisha's Malkangiri district to CM Mohan Charan Majhi. This followed a visit to the area after a tribal woman's murder escalated community tensions.

Violence erupted on December 7 and 8, prompting community flight. Enhanced security measures have since restored order, said the RDC, Sangram Keshari Mohapatra. Singh Deo and Mallik also convened a review meeting assessing the situation's roots, offering assurances to local residents.

Although internet services remain suspended and prohibitory orders are in place, normalcy returns with state-backed relief efforts. District collector Somesh Kumar Upadhyay oversees rehabilitation, providing necessities to affected households, as the electricity department restores power to damaged homes.

(With inputs from agencies.)