Police on Wednesday arrested seven persons on the charge of murdering six persons of a family in Balangir district. A senior police official said nine persons were involved in murdering Bulu Jani and his family members at Sanrapada village under the Patnagarh police limits on November 11.
While seven accused in the murder cases have been held, two others are still absconding, said the police official, adding that five teams of police personnel conducted raids at different places and arrested the accused.
Besides, three vehicles, six mobile phones and weapons used in the murders were seized from the possession of the accused.Notably, Bulu (50), his wife Jyoti (48) and their two daughters Sarita (14).