After a gap of 40 days, the Jeypore police succeeded in arresting main accused of Rajanaghar firing Bikash Patra from a village of West Bengal.
A special team led by second officer Siba Shankar Sahu arrested Patra from his hideout.
The Jeypore firing has created a tense situation among the denizens. Earlier, six persons were detained by the police while one more is supposed to be detained.
IIC Jeypore town police station Baleswar Gidhi said the accused Patra has been sent for a two- day remand and information regarding the pistol her used is yet to be collected. Gidhi also said the 8th accused will soon be taken to custody.
According to sources, Santosh Nayak and his father sustained critical injuries in the firing. Santosh and his father were travelling on a motorcycle when five miscreants intercepted them near Rajnagar in the afternoon.
As soon as they stopped, the miscreants opened fire on them.
The father-son duo was rescued and rushed to Jeypore hospital. Later, Santosh was shifted to the Saheed Laxman Nayak (SLN) Medical College Hospital.