Angul: Ten arrested in connection with murderous attack on youth on Monday

ANGUL(Fast Mail):After four days,Angul town police have arrested ten persons in connection with the murderous attack on one Partha Sarathi Pradhan of village Angarabandha on last Monday.Pradhan was attacked by six to seven armed youths with lethal weapons at Amalapara petrol tank on Monday last.

Pradhan who is a body builder had just come from gymnasium at Maitri Nagar.Pradhan sustained serious injuries on his chest and was rushed to Angul district for medical treatment.

Angul police lodged an FIR on the basis of the complaint by his father Bibhuti Pradhan on the same day.Since then police launched massive investigations and rounded up 10 persons in this connection including the main accused.It has revealed the names of four accused but didn’t reveal other names for the sake of investigations.The four accused are Jagan Naik(Silu),19,Samay Naik,25,Nipun Naik,22 and Rahul Naik ,23.

Police said past enmity was the motive behind the attack.It also seized sharp-edged weapons,ready cash,bikes and two scooters from their possession.Police said Silu was a student of Bantala college and had a quarrel with another student Bithal Sahoo.The brother of Bithal Sahoo Binod along with Partha were assaulting Silu time and again. Silu wanted to take revenge and formed a gang.It attacked Partha on last Monday at Amalapara as planned with lethal weapons.

Police are still investigating the involvement of these arrested persons in various crimes in the locality.The arrests have been forwarded to court.

Related Odisha News

Nisha police detain murderer for killing one in Angul

ANGUL:Nisha police have detained one Amit Badhei,28 of Brajrajnagar area for murdering one Loknath Meher,Katarbaga area of Sambalpur. The body of Loknath was found by local villagers today morning while it was lying in a Kankarei nullah. The locals informed Nisa police who reached the sp....

Mystery shrouds over the death of a college girl in Dhenkanal

DHENKANAL: The death of one plus two first year science student Soumya Prabha Sahoo,16 in college hostel of Vidhyarthi College on Thursday evening has shrouded in mystery. The private college is situated at about 7 kilometers away from Dhenkanal town.Police on Thursday evening brok upon ....

Congress raps Odisha BJP govt over deteriorating law and order

NEW DELHI(Fast Mail): The Congress on Monday lashed out at the BJP government in Odisha over deteriorating law and order situation there. The party also condemned the highly objectionable remarks of Chief Minister Mohan Manjhi against the tribal girls. While addressing a press conference at the Co....

Nalco oustees are on 20-days dharna demanding permanent job in the company

ANGUL: For last 20 days hundreds of Nalco land oustees under the banner of Nalco Khyatigrasta Praja Sangha are on round the clock dharna infront of Angul collectorate demanding permanent employment to 193 ITI trained land looser in the company. They regretted though the public sector Nal....

Dhenkanal: 63-year-old tribal woman killed on suspicion of sorcery

DHENKANAL: On the suspicion of sorcery, a youth in tribal village Pitaldhua under Kankadahad police station allegedly killed a 63-year-woman today. The murder occurred at about 9.30 am in the village. The deceased has been identified as Sindhi Sinku of that village while the accused is Damodar....