Bhubaneswar: At least four people were injured, two of them seriously, in a violent clash between two families over the alleged theft of Rs 50 in Angul district of Odisha today.

The injured have been identified as Labanga Sahu, his son Liku, Bhubani Sahu and his wife Minati of Kushikila village under Jarpada police station in Angul.

Bhubani and her elder brother Bholeswar have been locked in a land dispute for more than a decade.

The two families often fight with each other over land disputes.

According to reports, someone had stolen Rs 50 from Bholeswar’s house two days ago. However, Bholeswar’s wife Labang insulted Bhubani’s relatives by accusing them of stealing the money today morning.

Soon, an argument ensued between the two families. The argument led to a violent fight between members of the two families. Bholeswar first attacked Bhubani and did not even forgive his wife, Minati, when she tried to intervene.

To protect his parents, Bhubani’s son Chintu took out a sharp weapon and tried to attack Bholeswar.

Chintu attacked Labang and his son Liku with the sharp weapon after Bholeswar fled to save his life.

Labang and his son Liku suffered multiple injuries in the attack and were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition.

The mother-son duo was later shifted to Angul District Central Hospital (DHH) after their condition deteriorated. They were later transferred to a private hospital in the capital to receive better treatment.

On the other hand, Bhubani and his wife Minati are now undergoing treatment at Angul DHH.