The Brahmapur police on Thursday lodged a fresh case against arrested former Congress MlA Ramesh Jena’s, father Arakhit Jena, nephew Pradip Swain and corporator Murali Mohan for allegedly extorting money from liquor traders.
“The case was lodged against them on the basis of a complaint. It was alleged in the FIR that Jena was collecting extortion of Rs 3 lakh per month from liquor trader through his nephew Pradip Swain,” said Brahmapur SP Sarthak Sarangi.
Meanwhile, police arrested Pradip Swain on charges of running an extortion racket.
He was produced at Brahmapur Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM) Court and sent to jail after his bail petition was rejected. Meanwhile, sources said the Bhubaneswar Commissionerate Police served notice to Opposition Chief Whip in the Assembly and Jeypore MlA Tara Prasad Bahinipati for giving his Government quarters in Bhubaneswar to Jena. The sources added that Bahinipati was asked to appear at the Capital police station to record his statement.