Opposition targets Odisha BJP government over broad daylight crime in Puri

Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) and the Congress on Monday (May 4, 2026) alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has “utterly failed” to ensure a safe environment for the people of Odisha after a broad daylight attack on a man on the streets at Kanas in Puri district.

BJD president Naveen Patnaik and Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (OPCC) president Bhakta Charan Das have expressed deep concern after a video went viral showing a group of miscreants chasing a man in a crowded marketplace and launching a violent assault using a sharp weapon. A motorbike with three riders ran over the man, creating panic in Kanas area on Saturday (May 2, 2026).