Continuing its drive against the criminal links of mafia Dhalsamant brothers, the Commissionerate Police have arrested one more associate of the brothers.
The Chauliaganj police arrested one Nibash Behera alias Mantu of Kalyani Nagar here, informed city DCP Sanjeev Arora. He was produced in the court on Saturday. Having criminal antecedents, Mantu was earlier booked in at least eight cases registered in several police stations of the city.
Police said Mantu was allegedly involved with the mafia brothers and was assisting them in procuring arms and ammunitions.
With this, the police have already arrested 21 associates of the brothers Sushil and Sushant ever since they were arrested on January 29.
Besides, the police have stepped up their investigations to gather more evidence against the brothers by examining more persons, who are believed to be acquainted with facts and circumstances pertaining to the activities of the brothers.
On the day, Sambit Behera, an executive member of the BJD’s students’ wing of Cuttack and a former executive member of now-defunct Kataka Nagar Yuvak Sangha, was questioned by a team of senior police officers. The Sangha was floated by Sushil Dhalsamant for nearly two years participating in social activities.
Meanwhile, the local SDJM Court has allowed a petition of the city police to lodge both the mafia brothers in two separate jails. Citing security reasons, the police had sought the permission of the court in this regard. While one of the brothers would be shifted to the Jharpada jail in Bhubaneswar, the other will be transferred to the Baleswar district jail. The brothers were till now lodged at the Choudwar jail.