In connection with brutal attack on the Additional Tehsildar Bhograi, the Kamarda police arrested two persons following a manhunt. The accused were identified as Bapi Giri and Khagendra Patra of Baliapal. The police earlier had arrested the driver and helper of a sand laden dumper in the case. However, the prime accused Soumyadeep Chakraborty of Khagadapal is still at large. It may be noted that Additional Tehsildar Santosh Panigrahi had intercepted an illegal sand laden truck and asked for documents of the dumper.
After hearing this, Chakraborty and his supporters had reached the spot and heckled Panigrahi. They besides assaulting him, also tore his shirt, snatched a gold chain and wallets from his possession. However, the locals after rescuing him admitted the officer in a local hospital. Panigrahi had lodged an FIR with the Kamarda police. The police seizing the sand laden dumper had apprehended its driver and helper.
It is alleged that several cases of attack with lethal arms are pending in different police stations including in Baliapal and Jaleswar against Chakraborty, who is a sand mafia. He was earlier held by police in connection with attacking his opponents, including a scribe of Baliapal.