Bargarh BJD MlA Debesh Acharya has moved the Orissa High Court seeking advance bail in a case pertaining to the attack on Union Minister Santosh Gangwar’s convoy at Bargarh on June 24.
Along with the MlA, his brother Sambit Acharya, Bargarh Municipality Chairman Prashant Behera, Bargarh Zilla Parishad Deputy Chairman Soubhagya Ranjan Nayak, ZP Member Hari Shankar Behera and some of the accused BJD workers have also approached the High Court for advance bail.
While 16 persons had been arrested in connection with the incident, the District and Sessions Court on Thursday granted them bail. The police have submitted case diary against another 14.
Even though the BJD has been denying its involvement in the incident, its MlA Debesh Acharya was seen celebrating with the attackers in a rally held after the attack.