Statesman News Service
PHULBANI, Dec. 19: Kandhamal district collector Bhabagrahi Mohapatra at a peace meeting held here, has appealed all the members of Phulbani Oriya Church to maintain peace and harmony.
The collector also warned the warring members not to breach peace over the dispute of the sale of a plot of land and leadership of the management committee.
It was unanimously decided in the meeting that, the both groups will observe the forthcoming Christmas and the New Year festivals in a friendly atmosphere.
It may be noted that two groups have been at logger heads over the alleged sale of a plot of land of the Church at a throwaway price and also a proclamation of a marriage notice of a lady here.
Sunday services were disrupted due to unruly scenes and youths manhandled the head of the church management.
Four FIRs including two from the church management were lodged with the local police.
The Christian coordination committee, Phulbani, a section of senior members of the church and citizens have demanded the police authorities to bring the culprit immediately to book.
The incident sparked tension in local Christian community as a whole.
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