10 Arrested For Attack On BJP MLA Himanshu Sahoo In Odisha’s Jajpur

Jajpur: Police on Thursday arrested 10 persons in connection with the alleged attack on MLA Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo in Odisha’s Jajpur district.

According to sources, the police had detained six persons on Wednesday for their alleged involvement in the assault on BJP’s Dharmasala MLA Sahoo. Four more persons were detained and all of them were arrested after their questioning on Thursday.

Following the arrest, all the 10 persons were sent to a hospital at Danagadi and later, forwarded to the court. However, Lala Das, the main accused and brother of BJD leader Pranab Prakash Das, remained absconding, the sources said.

Sahoo was proceeding to attend a meeting along with an associate when some people were seen staging a road blockade near Budhapola under Jajpur Town police station by burning tyres.

When the MLA came out of his vehicle to enquire about the incident, some miscreants, who claimed themselves to be the supporters of Das, allegedly attacked him with iron rods and sticks.

The legislator had alleged that the attack was made by supporters of BJD’s organisational secretary and former MLA Pranab Prakash Das.