Dhenkanal: A total of seven persons were arrested for their involvement in the attack on Parjang Tehsildar Subhra Patel yesterday.
Apart from arresting the accused persons, who were on the run after attacking the Tehsildar, cops also seized two tractors from the spot.
It is to be noted here that the Parjang Tehsildar rushed to Patharakhumba village after getting information regarding lifting of soil from a government land. However, the mafias attacked him for protesting their action.
Later, Parjang RI Alok Kumar Lenka and the junior clerk reached the spot after hearing about the attack on the Tehsildar. However, they were also mishandled by the mafias. The Tehsildar was rushed to the Kamakhyanagar Hospital for treatment.
Police had initiated an investigation into the matter.
