Police on Thursday arrested three persons in connection with an attack on the RTI activist and BJP leader Sarbeswar Beura on March 27 night in the district.
The arrested persons had hurled bombs at Sarbeswar at Imam Nagar under the Dharmasala police station when he was returning home at Jaraka along with an associate in a car. Sarbeswar was first admitted to Community Health Center (CHC) at Dharamsala and later shifted to the SCB Medical College Hospital at Cuttack in serious condition. Though motive behind the attack is yet to be established, accused persons were booked under Sections 307 (attempt to murder), 34 (common intention) of IPC and Sections 3 and 5 of Indian Explosives Substance Act. Steps are on to apprehend more accused persons in this case, said Jajpur Superintendent of Police Rahul PR.Sarbeswar’s wife Rilu Beura had filed an FIR on March 28 and alleged that Dharmasala BJD MLA Pranab Balabantaray was behind bomb attack.