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Anti POSCO activist shot and arrested in Odisha

DHINKIA - Umakant Biswal a young anti POSCO activist and a farmer from
Dhinkia was shot and arrested yesterday when he was working on the farm
near the village. Police came on motor cycle in civil dress to arrest him,
after recognizing them Umakant tried to run away but was shot in leg and
later arrested.

According to the villagers he was tortured in custody after being arrested
as well. He was taken to Police Station in Paradip.

Dhinkia is the most ardent center of resistance; Dhinkia movement has given
tough fight to State Govt and POSCO. Since few months state govt is trying
hard to enter and arrest of opponents are quite common. PPSS leader Abhay
Sahoo is also behind bar along with other villagers.

Meanwhile the dharna is continuing in the villages opposing the POSCO
project.Earlier yesterday POSCO India has issued statement asking Odisha to
lift the restriction on entering the site of its proposed steel plant in
the state to carry out project work.