The Odisha Development Authority (ODA) Court of the Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) would serve a notice to controversial Sura Baba alias Surendra Mishra, former head of the Trahi Achyut Ashram, and 38 others within a week, on the illegal construction of houses and temples at Jhiinti on the outskirts of the city.
During investigation, the Balipatna Tehsildar had found illegal construction of over 100 houses and some temples on Government land near the Trahi Achyut Ashram which come under BDA jurisdiction.
Notably, the Commissionerate Police had arrested Sura Baba and his two sons on August 31 slapping charges against the trio under Sections 341, 342, 323, 294, 506 and 34 of IPC and Section 3(I) (x) of the ST and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.