The tainted Deputy Manager of Odisha State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation Pratap Samal has been given compulsory retirement by the Government of Odisha on Thursday. The State government took the decision to retire the official over incompetency & corruption charges.
As per official sources, a dedicated team of the Crime Branch is likely to visit Bolangir today to inquire into the case which has triggered a political slugfest in the State. Moreover, the team will also carry out investigation in other parts of the country, if needed.
Eventually, the police team managed to overpower the accused. He has been detained at Nilagiri Police Station.
The police have arrested a gang of four persons in connection with the case.
Though police have arrested the two accused- Amit Kumar Sharma of Jharsuguda and Dinesh Kumar Agarwal of Brajrajnagar in connection with the case, the motive behind the crime is yet to be established.
As per official sources, a dedicated team of the Crime Branch is likely to visit Bolangir today to inquire into the case which has triggered a political slugfest in the State. Moreover, the team will also carry out investigation in other parts of the country, if needed.
Eventually, the police team managed to overpower the accused. He has been detained at Nilagiri Police Station.