Bhubaneswar: Days after the sensational Sishupalgarh firing incident in Bhubaneswar, one more person was arrested by the Dhauli Police on Wednesday in connection with the killing of a youth.
The arrested accused has been identified as Somnath Gajendra, brother of prime accused Chitrasen Gajendra. He was taken formally arrested following thorough interrogation by police since Tuesday. With this, the total number of accused arrested in the case rose to nine.
According to police sources, investigators obtained crucial information about the firearm used in the incident while questioning two accused who had been taken on remand.
The gun was reportedly kept with Somnath Gajendra. Police have also recovered live ammunition from his house. Somnath will be forwarded to court today.
Earlier, police had taken two accused on remand and recreated the crime scene as part of their efforts to establish the sequence of events and gather further evidence.
It may be noted that the firing incident claimed the life of 25-year-old JCB contractor Tapu Nayak, who was shot in the Sishupalgarh area under the jurisdiction of Dhauli police station in the wee hors of November 5. The incident reportedly occurred during an celebratory firing following the procurement of firearm.