The main accused in the shootout at Sindhola village in Tirtol area was arrested on Thursday. He was identified as Karna Swain alias Pupun, a resident of Kaudiabarei village.
The accused Pupun soon after the incident had fled. Meanwhile, cops have arrested three accused persons in connection with the firing and forwarded them to court.
The accused on December 21 had barged into house of one Dhaneswar Barala in Sindhola village under Tirtol block for committing dacoity.
The house owner’s elder son Antrayami Barala had intercepted the robbers which made the miscreants fire at him. Antaryami who sustained injuries, besides two others, had succumbed at hospital. Other injured after treatment have returned home two days ago.
After arrest of three persons involved in the case, the police had launched a man haunt.