Serious allegations have been levelled against former BJD MLA from Udala, Srinath Soren, following an alleged assault on a young man in broad daylight in the middle of a road on Monday.According to reports, the incident took place at Brundagadi Chhak under Udala police station limits in Mayurbhanj district.Reportedly, an argument broke out between Srinath Soren and Debashish Hansda, a resident of the Bharadadihi area, while they were travelling in a car towards Udala. Following the altercation, Srinath allegedly launched an attack on Debashish.Victim Claims He Was Beaten With Sticks“We were near Brundagadi Chhak when we asked the occupants of a car to drive carefully. They were driving recklessly, while we were travelling on a motorcycle. We only asked them to be cautious, as they were driving a four-wheeler,” said Debashish Hansda, the alleged assault victim.However, they reacted aggressively. They got out of the car, took out sticks and started assaulting us. One of them was carrying a hockey-stick-like weapon and beat us severely,” he added.Video Of Alleged Assault Goes Viral.Meanwhile, a disturbing video showing Srinath Soren and some of his supporters allegedly assaulting a man and leaving him injured has gone viral on social media.In the video Srinath’s associates could be seen chasing and assaulting the young man, which also surfaced on social media.However, Srinath Soren denied the allegations of assaulting the individual.“A white car was heading towards Devkund when it suddenly stopped near Brundagadi. We swerved to avoid it and moved ahead. Meanwhile, their car slipped into a ditch,” said former BJD Udala MLA Srinath Soren. “When I approached them, I folded my hands and apologised. I told them that if we had made any mistake, they should forgive us. I also introduced myself as the former Udala MLA. However, they became extremely aggressive and started hurling abuses at us. Their behaviour was highly disrespectful, and it became very difficult to remain patient,” added Soren.
Former BJD MLA Srinath Soren accused of assaulting youth in Mayurbhanj, video goes viral
