Cuttack, June 17: A youth has been detained on charges of attacking the car of newly-elected Cuttack Sadar MLA, Prakash Sethi, on Sunday night.
The incident occurred at Sompur Chhak in Cuttack while the MLA was returning from a Raja Mahotsav programme in the Kishorenagar area.
"A local youth aggressively moved towards the car as we were returning from Kishorenagar. When we slowed down, he attacked the vehicle," the MLA reported.
Following the incident, Sethi filed a complaint with the police, leading to the youth's detention for questioning. The legislator suggested that the attack could be politically motivated.