Berhampur Police arrested Five Persons for Hurling Bombs of Village Fulta
Odishabarta
Berhampur: At least five persons were arrested for allegedly hurling bombs on the houses of village president and gentry in Fulta village in Ganjam district.
The Nimakhandi police arrested Pinku Pradhan(27), Gagan Sasmal (25), Lingaraj Sasmal (30), Ganesh Charcha (22) and Papu Pradhan(25). All are from Fulta village.
The police said that there was a meeting in Fulta village on Wednesday. During the meeting a quarrel erupted between the accused persons and the village gentries. The meeting was stopped.
Later in the night at about 11 PM, the accused persons and 10 others went to the house of village president Satyanarayan Pradhan and the village gentry Rama Sasmal and hurled hand bombs.
Due to the explosion the houses of both the village gentries were damaged. On getting information of the incident, the police team rushed to Fulta village. Seeing the police party, the accused persons who were assembled in the house of Kama Sasmal, tried to attack police team.
During the search of the house four live Bombs,2 Kg Gun Powder with splinters were recovered and seized by the Police.
In a Press note Berhampur SP Dr. Saravana Vivek M informed On 15.03.2023 there was a village meeting in the village Fulta. During the meeting a quarrel erupted between the accused persons and the village gentries and the meeting was stopped. Later in the night at about 11 PM the accused persons (arrested and named above and 10 others together ) went to the house of the village president Satyanarayan Pradhan and the village gentry Rama Sasmal and hurled hand bombs. Due to the explosion the houses of both the village gentries were damaged. While investigating into these cases Police team had been to the village Fulta. Seeing the Police party, the accused persons who were assembled in the house of Kama Sasmal, tried to attack police team. During the search of the house 4 live bombs were recovered and seized. The accused persons were arrested and forwarded to court today. Steps are being taken to apprehend the other absconded accused persons soon. while adding that the investigation of the case is underway.
In connection Berhampur police have registered three different cases at Nimakhandi Police station Case no -83 dt. u/s-147/148/341/294/323/307/452/506/149 IPC R/w Sec-3/4/5 of E.S Act.Nimakhandi PS Case no – 84,U/s-147/148/341/294/323/307/427/506/149 IPC R/w Sec-3/4/5 E.S Act. Case no 85, u/s-294/341/353/332/336/307/506/427/34 IPC R/w Sec-3/4/5 of E.S. Act R/w Sec-3 PDPP Act.
