‘Destroying entire village is not justice’: Day later, Odisha’s MV-26 turns ghost village; over 160 houses gutted

Malkangiri Village-26, home to Bengali-origin settlers, lies in ruins after a tribal mob torched over 160 houses following the beheading of an Adivasi woman. Residents fled, fearing for their lives, as security forces searched for the victim’s head. The district administration has launched a special investigation and held peace talks, urging cooperation to restore order.