In a First, Family Clash Reported Over New Paddy Purchase Norm

A recent family dispute which escalated into a violent clash in Bargarh district reportedly over new paddy procurement registration process has seemingly confirmed the very apprehensions the farmers' bodies had voiced when the rules were first announced.

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @Bargarh

On August 9, a woman in Kanabar Sahutikra within Barpali police limits suffered a serious head injury after she was allegedly attacked by her father-in-law and brother-in-law following an argument over preparing a paddy card.

According to sources, the victim, Geetanjali Sahu, had apparently insisted on being included in the registration, claiming a share in family's farmland.

However, her in-laws opposed citing she had no legal share. The verbal altercation soon escalated following which the in-laws attacked Geetanjali with an axe and an iron rod. Geetanjali was rushed to the hospital by her husband and she later lodged a written complaint accusing her in-laws of attempting to kill her.