Senior BJD leader and former Minister Sarada Nayak was detained by a group of agitated locals for about three hours on Monday afternoon, while he was allegedly distributing cash, hand bags and umbrellas to voters in Jarda village under Gurundia police station of Sundargarh district for panchayat elections.
A police team and Bonei Sub-Collector reached the spot getting the information and rescued Nayak from the spot. Police seized Rs 8,200 cash, about 52 umbrellas with BJD symbol, hand bags with BJD symbol and two liquor bottles from the vehicle of Nayak. A case has been registered in Gurundia police station and Nayak was released on personal bond. The investigation was on.
Nayak along with five associates from Gurundia block was detained at Jarda village by another group of locals, claiming that they were distributing cash and other items among the villagers ahead of the fifth phase of election. Although Nayak and his associates denied the charge and tried to escape from the spot, the locals did not let them do so. Meanwhile, Bonei Sub Collector Swadha Dev Singh was informed about the incident.
Accordingly, Bonei Sub-Collector Swadha Dev Singh along with a police mobile team reached the spot. SDPO, Bonei and IIC Gurundia police station also reached there. Nayaak was rescued. “A case has been registered against Sarada Nayak under Sections 171, 188 of IPC for violation of model code of conduct and bribing,” said Gurundia police station IIC NK Sarangi.