Bhubaneswar: Badagada Town Police here on Thursday arrested Odia actor Partha Sarathi Ray on the basis of a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against him by JMFC (Judicial Magistrate First Class) court.
According to sources, the NBW was issued against the actor of ‘Hello Arsi’ fame on grounds of non-compliance of legal protocols. He was allegedly skipping court summons. The court directed police to act without any further delay as mandatory conditions were being violated by him.
Sources further stated that a case was registered against him at Kharvel Nagar police station about two years ago and he was charged for kidnapping, murder attempt, extortion, brandishing a gun and circulating obscene photos.
Following the arrest, Ray was produced before the court this noon.
The actor, who has featured in multiple Odia films and TV serials, had previously evaded his legal entanglements in public. No official statement has yet been issued by the actor or his legal team regarding the arrest.
Some of his notable movies include Phalguna Chaitra, Dalchini, Trikanya, Charitra and Dear Puriush. He was also conferred with the Best Actor award at the 29th State Film Awards for the 65th National Film Award winning Odia Film, Hello Arsi.