Berhampur: Two accused, who were allegedly involved in the murder of Congress’ Aska MLA candidate Manoj Jena, were injured and arrested after a police encounter in Berhampur on Friday night.
The accused have been identified as Ganesh Nayak and Hrushi Patra. After the encounter, they were sent to hospital.
Sources said that acting on a tip-off, the police intercepted the criminals when they were travelling on a motorcycle on Friday night. The police nabbed them after a brief exchange of fire. However, three more associates managed to escape from the spot, sources said.
Manoj Jena, the Congress’ MLA candidate from Aska, was shot at by four unidentified persons near Lanjipalli in Ganjam district on May 23, just hours before counting of votes. He succumbed to bullet injuries on May 24.
The Congress candidate was rushed to MKCG Medical College and Hospital in Berhampur and later shifted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, where he breathed his last while undergoing treatment.
Bargarh: A new artist will be selected to play the mythological character King Kansa during…
Mumbai: Suhana Khan will be making her Bollywood debut with ‘King’ along with her superstar…
New Delhi: After Diljit Dosanjh called out the double standards of Telangana government for banning…
New Delhi: Recent actions and counter-actions in the Russia-Ukraine conflict have pushed the world to the…
Balangir: Three persons were arrested and fake IPS officers’ uniforms along with fake identity cards…
Mumbai: Abhishek Bachchan’s highly-anticipated film ‘I Want To Talk’ released in theatres on Friday, and the…
New Delhi: Accused of giving cash to secure votes ahead of election day in Maharashtra,…
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi attended the ‘Odisha State Day Celebrations’ at the 43rd…