Bhubaneswar:
Seven people, including a woman, were burnt to death by a mob in Orissa' Ganjam district over a dispute related to the operation of a stone crushing unit, police said on Saturday. The incident took place at Badagada village, some 250 km from state capital Bhubaneswar, late on Friday.
Police said locals were opposed to the small stone crushing unit in their village as it caused pollution, and demanded money from the owners.
However, the dispute escalated Friday when hundreds of villagers attacked the unit and set fire to a room where the seven people, including four workers, were sleeping.
State police chief Anup Patnaik said seven bodies have been recovered from the site.
"We have deputed a team for further investigation," said Patnaik.
Police said locals were opposed to the small stone crushing unit in their village as it caused pollution, and demanded money from the owners.
However, the dispute escalated Friday when hundreds of villagers attacked the unit and set fire to a room where the seven people, including four workers, were sleeping.
State police chief Anup Patnaik said seven bodies have been recovered from the site.
"We have deputed a team for further investigation," said Patnaik.
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