India News | Odisha: Four Local Journalist Among Five Held for Dacoity

Bhawanipatna (Odisha), Oct 15 (PTI) Police have arrested five persons, including four journalists of a local web portal, for their alleged involvement in a dacoity case, officials said on Tuesday.

The accused had intercepted the car of a labour contractor on October 2 near Bhangabari on the outskirts of Bhawanipatna town in Kalahandi district and decamped with Rs 2.55 lakh, police said.

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The contractor had filed a written complaint on October 13.

The five accused were arrested from Bhawanipatna on Tuesday, said Sunaram Hembram, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (Bhawanipatna Sadar).

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An investigation is underway, he said.

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