The Balanga police in Puri district arrested Arun Mohanty and his daughter Sanghamitra (24) of Vanapur village in connection with suspected killing of a co-villager, Biranchi Mohanty, four days back.
Police had recovered Biranchi’s body from the side of Arun’s building during wee hours of September 20. Biranchi’s brother Rabinarayan had lodged a complaint accusing Arun and his daughter of killing Biranchi.
The police arrested the father-daughter duo on the basis of prima facie evidence and post-mortem report.
OIC Pravat Sahoo informed that the arrested were forwarded to the Nimapara JMFC Court later in the day.