Police on Monday arrested three staffs of the Nandankanan Zoological Park here for allegedly attacking and injuring tourists from Chhattisgarh on Sunday.
The accused were identified as Santosh Kumar Sahoo, Kanha Mohapatra and Aman Patsani of Daruthenga area.
The victims have lodged a complaint against the attackers at the Nandankanan police station.
As many as 26 tourists from the neighbouring State had come to visit the zoo. They bought tickets for a safari bus but couldn’t avail the service even after waiting for around three hours. They alleged that some visitors who got tickets after them boarded the bus before their turn.
A heated altercation took place between the tourists and employees of the safari. The matter took a violent turn as the safari staffs attacked the tourists with iron rods.
Nandankanan Deputy Director Sanjeet Kumar has asked the Range Security Officer to submit a detailed report on the incident based on reports from local security staffs and CCTV footages.
“Action against the licensee and his staffs will be taken after investigation by the zoo authorities and police,” Kumar said.
