The Utkal Stevedores’ Association (USA) on Friday demanded immediate arrest of the culprits involved in the Seaways Shipping and logistics Private limited general manager Mahendra Swain murder case. USA president Prankrushna Nayak in a Press meet here, said the association secretary and GM of Seaways Shipping Mahendra Swain was shot dead on October 26, 2016 morning by unidentified assailants.
“But, 18 days have passed since then but the culprits have not been arrested till date. But we have great hope on the State police. The conspirators and culprits must be arrested soon,” demanded Nayak. He sought the help of the Media in the case.
All the members of the association requested the State administration and police to arrest the persons who have been named in the FIR lodged by Rajkishor Swain, elder brother of the victim Mahendra.
Rajkishor Swain has alleged that the accused named in his FIR have been absconding since the incident took place. Among others, association vice-president Sriram Chandra Sahoo and members Bharati Mishra, BK Agarwal, Capt D Nayak, Chandrakanta Dalai and Deba Dutta Behera were present.