December 04, 2008

12 injured in anti POSCO clash in Orissa

PTI reported that at least 12 people, including two women, were injured on Sunday in a clash between supporters and opponents of POSCO's proposed Greenfield steel plant near Paradip in Orissa.

Trouble erupted when several PPSS activists were proceeding nearby Nolia Sahi to invite people for a meeting of anti project camp at Dhinkia as they were challenged by a group of steel plant supporters, they said. What began as a verbal duel and minor scuffle soon snowballed into a violent clash.

The two sides fought a pitched battle using sharp edged weapons and sticks besides indulging in stone pelting near Nuagaon village in the proposed project site, causing injuries to members of both groups.