In a significant achievement, police on Wednesday seized brown sugar worth Rs 3.5 crore from a murder accused at Jatni bypass in Khordha district
The arrestee was identified as Manoranjan Sahu alias Miki, was involved in a murder case at Dadhimachhagadia in Khordha on June 15, said Central Range DIG, Ashish Singh.
According to sources, one Lala Pradhan (32) was shot dead in Dahimachhagadia village on June 14 morning. However, next day police nabbed an accused Sanjaya Behera alias Guddu. For further investigations into the matter, a special team was formed under the leadership of Khordha SDPO SK Mishra to nab the other accused.
Acting on intelligence inputs about movement of Miki from Jatni on Khurda-Puri road, the police intercepted the accused and arrested him.
During the search, police recovered brown sugar worth Rs 3.5 crore, a motorcycle, a mouser, Rs 16,500 cash, one mobile phone, one carry bag, and one weighing machine from his possession.