Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Odisha MLA Reports Knife Threat at Station
An MLA from Odisha named Laxman Bagh said he was threatened with a knife and verbally abused at a train station.
He was there to meet a friend when he saw a group of people who said they were going to work in brick kilns.
He told the police, but then a man named Imran Khan and others started yelling at him and threatened him.
The MLA filed a police report, and the police are now investigating what happened.
The people accused in the report couldn't be reached for their side of the story.
BJP MLA Laxman Bagh alleged he was threatened with a knife and verbally abused at Kantabanji railway station.
The incident occurred around 11:30 PM on Wednesday while he was waiting to receive a friend.
He reported seeing a group of over 50 people who claimed they were traveling for brick-kiln work.
The MLA alerted authorities, including the Migration Prevention Task Force and local police.
A case has been registered by the Government Railway Police (GRP) Titilagarh, and an investigation is underway.
- Who
- BJP MLA Laxman Bagh and a group of laborers
- What
- Alleged threat and verbal abuse at the railway station
- When
- Late Wednesday night around 11:30 PM
- Where
- Kantabanji railway station, Odisha
- Why
- MLA claims he was threatened with a knife and verbally abused by a labor contractor and a municipal councillor
- MLA Name
- Laxman Bagh
- Constituency
- Kantabanji, Odisha
- Incident Location
- Kantabanji railway station
- Incident Time
- 11:30 PM, Wednesday
- Accused Individuals
- Imran Khan, Banti Behera, and others
- Investigating Authority
- Government Railway Police (GRP) Titilagarh