A special squad of the Commissionerate police arrested notorious criminal Dilu alias Pradip Kumar Sahu from Rayagada on Monday.
Dilu was the prime accused and the close associate of Dhalasamanta Brothers in the abduction and murder of Manoj Mallick alias Dipu and Om Prakash Swain alias Om. A gun, six rounds of bullets and three mobile phones have been seized from the possession of Dilu. As per reports, apart from assisting the D-Brothers in various criminal activities Dilu was also involved in extortion and tender fixing. According to the Police sources, accused Dilu had been absconding since 2016.