Police on Tuesday arrested two persons in connection with the murder of a fishing trawler owner in Baleswar on Monday. A hunt is on to nab the other accused involved in the gruesome crime, police said. Baleswar SP Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra addressing a Press meet said “ Two persons have been detained and are being interrogated . One firearm was seized from them. Squads headed by officers of DSP rank have been formed to round up the culprits. They would be brought to book.”“The reason for murder is previous grudge and one of the detainees had a scuffle with the deceased,” Mishra added.He however parried way the question of scribes the motive behind the murder and number of people involved in the crime .
Notaby, a trawler owner Bijay Pradhan , who was active in politics and social activities was hacked with sharp weapons and later shot dead on Tuesday by four to five assailants at Balaramgadi in the district..Meanwhile, the BJP and Congress alleged that the law and order situation in Baleswar has deteriorated alarmingly due to police inaction and demanded transfer of the SP.Within three days, two firing incidents took place in the town and neighbouring Balaramgadi . These incidents show lack of effective policing The district police chief has failed to ensure law and order . Therefore , he should be transferred within 10 days else the party would take the issue to the streets , said BJP leader Manas Dutta .
Similarly, district Congress president , Sanjiv Giri echoed the same lines of collapse of law and order. He stated that that the residents were not feeling safe and living under fear as loots, burglary, snatching and other crimes besides firing incidents were on the rise.