In a successful joint operation, the Raibaga and Biramitrapur police have arrested six PlFI members, including a former Rajgangpur Municipality Councillor, from Rajgangpur in Sundargarh district.
The police have also seized a car, a motorbike and four mobile sets from their possession. According to Biramitrapur PS IIC lokanath Bhoi, Pradeep Panda, a contractor who was entrusted a PMGSY project work at
Dumerjore under Kuramunda block lodged a complaint in the Kuarmunda police outpost that six persons claiming themselves as PlFI members demanded 10 per cent commission on July 5. The police then registered a case and initiated a manhunt to nab the culprit.
On July 10, another accused identified as Sunil Nag was held by the police.
Basing on information given by Sunil and physical description made by another complainant, the Raibaga and Biramitrapur managed to arrest the six accused on July 18. The arrested have been identified as Daniel Nag (36) (former Councilor), Baldev Narang (24), Bhimsen Barwa (25), Samser Alam (28), Sk Anwar (24) and Samim Akhtar (33).