Prime accused held in Dalit men torture case

Berhampur: Police have arrested the prime accused in the physical assault and humiliation of two Dalit men at Dharakote in Ganjam district on suspicion of cattle smuggling.

With the arrest of Rajesh Samal (20) of Jahada Thursday, the number of people arrested in the case has increased to 12, including a juvenile, police said.

“We have launched a manhunt for other persons who are also involved in the case,” said Chandrika Swain, Inspector in-Charge, Dharakote police station.

On Sunday, accused persons had detained Babula Nayak (54) and Bulu Nayak of Singipur panchayat at Kharigumma, when they were transporting two cows and a calf in an auto rickshaw.

Prime accused Rajesh Samal and his associates tortured suspecting them to be cattle smugglers.

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