Crime Branch To Probe Assault On Dharmasala MLA

BHUBANESWAR: The state government on Sunday ordered a Crime Branch probe into the recent assault on Dharmasala independent MLA Himanshu Sekhar Sahoo.

The legislator had sustained minor injuries after being attacked by miscreants near Budha bridge in Jajpur district on November 20. Sahoo was returning to Dharmasala after attending a meeting at Jajpur town when the incident occurred. His Personal Security Officer was also assaulted.  

Sahoo alleged that the attack on him was engineered by BJD leader and former Jajpur MLA Pranab Prakash Das, who denied the charges.

Based on Sahoo’s allegation, the police earlier arrested some men, who were said to be BJD workers.