Odisha Govt Hands Over Case Of Attack On Dharmasala MLA To Crime Branch

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has handed over the investigation into the attack on Dhramasala MLA Himashu Sahoo to the Crime Branch.

According to official sources, a 6-member team of the Crime Branch will investigate the entire case in details. The team is headed by a police officer of DSP rank.

The Crime Branch will investigate the three cases filed in this regard. Those are attack on the BJP legislator, rasta roko staged before the assault and gherao of police station.

Earlier in the day, BJD’s chief whip Pramila Mallik alleged that the police were behaving in a partisan manner and harassing her party leaders and workers. The party leaders would meet the DGP to express their concern over police investigation, she said.

It may be noted that Sahoo was proceeding to attend a meeting along with an associate a few days back when some people were seen staging a road blockade near Budhapola under Jajpur Town police station by burning tyres.

When the MLA came out of his vehicle to enquire about the incident, some miscreants, who claimed themselves to be the supporters of Das, allegedly attacked him with iron rods and sticks.

The legislator had alleged that the attack was made by supporters of BJD’s organisational secretary and former MLA Pranab Prakash Das. The police have arrested 19 persons including Bhaba Prakash Das, the brother of Pranab Prakash Das.