Kshirodra Mishra alias Gurjui, one of the key members of the Timan gang, who was the mastermind in land grabbing and other activities in the town, surrendered before the Sadar police on Wednesday.
Mishra, who was absconding since last three months, surrendered only to be arrested again on the basis of a complaint lodged by of one MC Das of College Chowk. Mishra had earlier secured anticipatory bail and other interim orders from the High Court in five different cases lodged against him.
More complaints of land grabbing by Guruji are being lodged. On Wednesday, one Akshya Tandi and his mother Kamalani filed a complaint at the Balangir Town police station stating that Mishra grabbed their land in 2008 whose value was more than `2 lakh by paying only `60,000. Guruji has admitted to the allegation, said Additional SP Sashibhushan Satpathy.
“We appeal to people to come forward and lodge complaint if they have been threatened or their land has been grabbed by Guruji or any member of the Timan gang,” he added.