The Paradip Police have arrested six culprits involved in the June 22 firing case. This was informed by Tirtol SDPO Bhabani Sankar Mishra at a Press meet held here on Wednesday evening.
The accused were identified as lalit Bhujbal and his associates Prasanta Kumar Swain, Sanjay Kumar Samal, Jayanta Khatua, Sarbeswar Samal and Milan Swain.
Notably, some unidentified armed miscreants had opened fire at Manas Patra who was standing at Badapadia market in the town on June 22. Patra got
escaped from the attack, but his friend Bhugu Prasad Beuria (John) was seriously injured. John is now undergoing treatment at Cuttack.