Anti-socials go berserk in Rourkela, three held

ROURKELA: In a violent clash on Saturday evening, around 30 youths went on a rampage along Rourkela Jail Road within RN Pali police limits, targeting a rival gang and creating panic among local residents. Three of the miscreants were arrested on Sunday.

After the miscreants left, hundreds of angry residents took to the street in protest alleging ineffectiveness of the police in containing anti-social elements. Sources said, a group of 30 anti-social youths from slums of Kesharinagar, ITI and STI areas created terror on the road between 6.30 pm and 7 pm on Saturday to settle scores with a rival group. In an organised attack, they also ransacked a club room at Kesharinagar, burnt assets of the club and destroyed several motor-bikes parked nearby.