Odisha

BJP leader among 2 arrested for Chhatrapur councillor murder

Ganjam: Ganjam police on Saturday arrested two prime accused in the murder of Chhatrapur councillor Laxmidutta Pradhan.

Those arrested were identified as BJP Ganjam district unit secretary Krushna Chandra Nayak and Duryodhan Reddy.

As many as 15 persons have already been arrested in connection with the case.

Pradhan was hacked to death by a group of assailants in front of his house at Suryanagar on September 16.

OdishaBytes News Service

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