The Remuna police arrested three people in connection with a brutal attack made on a trade union leader on February 20 last. They were identified as Rakesh Das (23) of Makalpur , Makara Behera (22) of Mansing Bazar and Manoranjan Mahalik (33) of Nisankpur under Nilgiri police station limits. They had attacked Babuli Bindhani (40) of Dharaganj under Tentulda panchayat of Remuna and left him heavily injured when the latter was returning home in evening from the Balasore Alloys plant.
The police during investigation could learn that Makara and Rakesh, residents of Baleswar town, are history-sheeters and several criminal cases are pending against them. Balasore Alloys had suspended contractual worker Manoranjan on the ground of indiscipline. Manoranjan suspecting the role of union leader Bindhani had hired goons for Rs 10,000 to avenge on the latter. Another accused was absconding and the arrested trio was forwarded to court on Tuesday after being booked under Sections 341,307,324,326 and 34 of IPC, informed Baleswar SP Awinash Kumar.