The district police nabbed a history-sheeter who is involved in several crimes in Nilgiri, Soro, Baisinga and Betnoti areas. The accused identified Iswar Mahalik (42) of Samraipur under Remuna police station was first nabbed by the local police. later, Soro police took him for interrogation. He committed a dozen of crimes mainly loot and snatching.
In the latest case, he had thrown hot oil on a police man of a raiding team of Soro when they went to his house to nab him on Friday night. ASI Udhab Dasmahapatra sustained injuries due to the hot oil attack.
Recently, he had looted two gold chains from two women in Dahipur and Digabharan villages of Soro area. Mallick had entered the house of these victims in absence of their male members impersonating as a lineman of the electricity department for replacement their metres.
Police during investigation could learn that he had committed crimes impersonating as staff of different departments including police, electricity, postal, Crime Branch and RWSS. Weapons including daggers and crude bombs were seized from his house.