Bhubaneswar: Odisha government on Sunday handed over the attack on Dharmasala MLA Himanshu Shekhar Sahoo case to State Crime Branch to investigate.
As per the order of the state government, a six-member team has been formed under the leadership of a DSP Saroj Kanta Mohanta to investigate three cases including attack on the Dharmasala MLA, roadblocks and siege of the police station.
Notably, the Dharmashala legislator was attacked by a group of men on November 20 during a road blockade leading to a scuffle at Birja Haat. A total of 18 people including Bhavaprasad Das (Lal), the brother of former MLA Pranab Prakash Das (Bobby), have been arrested so far for their alleged link in the case.
Police also has reportedly registered cases against Bobby’s other brother Balabhadra Das and Jajpur Municipal Council Vice President Santosh Malik.