The Commissionerate of Police on Saturday arrested five persons from Kolkata in connection with the murder case of retired bank officer at Kalinganagar area under Khandagiri Police station on February 19 last.
According to DCP Nitinjeet Singh, two electricians hailing from West Bengal were working at the deceased’s house, a few years ago.
later, the duo came in contact with one Ganga Reddy, who was a hardcore criminal in Saliasahi area that falls under Nayapalli Police station and planned to loot the house as the deceased was staying alone in the house.
Another person of Kendrapada area also had joined them. After committing the crime, the five accused had left for Kolkata.
Police seized a mobile phone and some money from their possession which they had stolen from the bank officer’s house.
All the arrested were forwarded to court. Notably, Khandagiri Police on February 19 had found the body of retired bank officer Balaram Sahu (68) in the first floor of his four-storey building at plot No 35 in Block-K8 in Kalinganagr area.