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B'swar quadruple murder: Prime accused arrested

PNS

Suresh Majhi, the prime accused in the sensational quadruple murder at Paganai village under the Baleswar Sadar police limits, and his accomplice Anil Bihari were arrested on Saturday.

Police had earlier arrested five persons, Ramesh alias Kalia Majhi, a Forest Guard at Bababandh beat house, and Chandan Jena (20) of Gopalgaon, Sudam Majhi (27), his father Jayant Majhi (58) and Upendra Majhi (43), for their alleged involvement in the murder.

A total of 14 persons are accused in the case, police said, adding that while six of the accused went inside the house on the fateful day and committed the murder, others stayed outside.

Notably, four persons of a family, including a woman and a girl, were killed with sharp weapons at Paganai on January 27 night.