Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi Sent to Berhampur Jail; Police likely to take on Remand

Odishabarta

Berhampur:Golanthara Police of Berhampur police district on Thursday afternoon produced the arrested MLA of Gopalpur Pradeep Panigrahi in the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) court in Berhampur.

Acting on the direction of the SDJM court, police brought Panigrahi from the Jharpada Special Jail in Bhubaneswar on Thursday morning.

According to reliable sources the Golanthara police are most likely to appeal to the court to take Panigrahi on remand for further interrogation in connection with his involvement in the Tata Motors job fraud case.

Speaking to media persons on court premises , Panigrahy’s wife Sujata raised concerns over the former’s health. “My husband had sllipped in the bathroom a few days back and hurt his knee. The court had allowed him to visit a doctor but the police thought it was very essential to produce him today. I am very worried about my husband’s health” she said.

Notably, the Crime Branch had arrested Panigrahi on December 3 last year in connection with a case of cheating. It was alleged that he had collected money from people  by assuring false promises of providing jobs in Tata Motors.