Bhubaneswar, June 22: Private buses were taken off the roads in Baripada as part of a bandh called by the Mayurbhanj Bus Owners’ Association to protest the assault of a bus owner and others.

The violence erupted Friday night at the Baripada bus stand, where a group clash over route permits and running times led to five people, including a bus owner, being critically injured. The altercation escalated into a bloody confrontation involving knife stabbings and fights.

Three of the injured were transferred to SCB Medical College and Hospital as their conditions worsened.

The president of the association has threatened to continue the strike until the arrest of those responsible for the assault on the bus owner and his aides.

The strike has caused significant inconvenience to people with travel plans for Snana Purnima, leaving many stranded.

Baripada Town police have detained 10 individuals from both groups involved in the clash.

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