A security guard of Bhushan Steel Limited (BSL) at Meramundali opened fire on a group of boys playing near a tank close to steel plant’s boundary wall, leaving three boys injured on Thursday afternoon.
The injured boys have been identified as Amar Nayak (15), Laxmidhar Nayak (16) and Manoj Nayak (17) of Talabahal village.
Angry villagers hit the road soon after the news spread, Protesting against the firing and demanding compensation for the victims. They demanded the action against the BSL authorities and the security guards who are responsible for this.
The security personnel admitted that they had opened fire on the children apprehending theft of company goods. Chaos spread soon after this incident.
Police prevented the situation from taking an ugly turn after pacifying the villagers. “We have detained three security persons basing on a complaint from the villagers,” said Kanatabania, inspector in-charge Jitendra Sahoo. Elaborate security arrangement has been made to avoid further trouble, he added.